Magic Guard Jalen Suggs Suffers Leg Injury in Win vs. Mavericks

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs left the game in the first quarter with a leg injury. Despite a comeback attempt, the Dallas Mavericks were too much for the Magic to handle.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 7, 2022

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is heading home from its three-game preseason road trip with a mixed bag of tricks and treats.

The treat? Orlando played very well, especially from behind, in these last two nights.

Similar to Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs, the Magic overcame a massive deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105.

The trick? Magic guard Jalen Suggs leaving the game in the first quarter with a lower left leg injury.

In preseason, the wins and losses don't count, but the injuries do. While it's unknown exactly how debilitating Suggs' injury is, it puts the Magic in a precarious situation.

With potential starting point guard Markelle Fultz already sidelined, losing Suggs for the early part of the year would put Orlando behind the 8-ball to start the season. Suggs' injury could mean that R.J. Hampton and Terrence Ross see more playing time.

Aside from the injury, there were a lot of positives for the Magic to hang its hat on after tonight.

No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero led with 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was one of four Magic players in double figures, joining Terrence Ross, Mo Bamba and Cole Anthony.

The Magic return home for two contests to round out the preseason. The first one comes Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Published Oct 7, 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.