MRI reveals Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered Grade 1 MCL contusion

There’s no structural damage to Suggs’ knee, a source tells Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. The team didn’t offer a projection for how much time he might miss, but he has already been declared out for Sunday’s game against Indiana.

Suggs, who was playing in his second game since returning from a left hip bruise, limped off the court in the third quarter of Friday’s contest, Beede details in a full story. He grabbed at his knee in pain after being fouled on a drive to the basket. He was able to stay in the game and shoot his free throws, but he wasn’t moving well and was eventually replaced.

Suggs, who missed the start of the season while recovering from knee surgery, has played in only 23 of Orlando’s 35 games. He has been impactful when he’s been available, averaging 15.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per night and posting a team-best +10.1 net rating, but his absences have played a role in the disappointing 19-16 start for the Magic, who were expected to be among the East’s best teams.