Magic Guard Jalen Suggs Reveals Injury Timetable; Can He Return For Season Opener?

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a bone bruise in Friday's preseason win over the Dallas Mavericks. How long will the injury keep Suggs out of the lineup?

Jeremy Brener | Oct 10, 2022

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is preparing for life without guard Jalen Suggs after he suffered a bone bruise in Friday night's win against the Dallas Mavericks.

Suggs was pushed on a screen by Spencer Dinwiddie in the first quarter, which knocked him out of the rest of the game.

While the injury looked like Suggs could miss a considerable amount of time, the second-year guard told reporters Sunday that he's hopeful for a quick return.

"They [medical staff] just told me to take it day-by-day," Suggs said. "We'll see in a couple days, we'll reassess how we're feeling and go from there."

Being on the sidelines isn't a new feeling for Suggs, who sat out in 34 games of his rookie season with various injuries. Now that he's familiar with the challenges of rehab, Suggs hopes to get past it with a better mindset.

"I think one good thing is that going through it enough last year, I'm not getting down on it," Suggs said. "I'm in a good spot right now."

There's also optimism that Suggs' injury is far better than what could have possibly happened. That likely means Suggs could have faced a season-ending injury, but that appears to have been avoided.

"Those things go one of two ways," Suggs said. "They are either the worst, or you know, they are things that are really manageable, and you know, thankfully, it was one of those really manageable things."

While a definitive timetable has yet to be determined, it looks like Suggs will be re-evaluated sometime before the season starts next Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.

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Published Oct 10, 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.