Magic Guard Jalen Suggs Practicing with Team; Will He Play Wednesday vs. Pistons?

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a bone bruise earlier in the preseason. However, Suggs is healed and will make his return Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 17, 2022

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is getting healthier just in time for the season to start this week.

Head coach Jamahl Mosley told reporters Sunday that second-year guard Jalen Suggs, who suffered a bone bruise on Oct. 7 against the Dallas Mavericks, will be available to play in the team's season opener against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

Suggs could be in line to start alongside Cole Anthony in the backcourt for the season opener.

While Suggs is healthy, the same cannot be said for big man Moe Wagner, who sprained his ankle in Friday's preseason game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“He’s still in the evaluation process,” Mosley said. “The reason why we don’t give timetables is because of that reason — you don’t know exactly what’s going to happen. Similar to Jalen being out, that’s why we try to say there’s no timetable to what we’re doing.”

The absence of a timetable for Suggs cast extreme doubt for his return, but ultimately the recovery time was optimistic. With the Magic saying the same about Wagner, it could be days or weeks before he plays again. While Wagner is out, expect Bol Bol and Mo Bamba to fill in the gaps.

The Magic tips off the season Wednesday against the Pistons. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Published Oct 17, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.