Magic Injury Update: Jalen Suggs Suffers Bone Bruise - How Long Will He Be OUT?

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered an injury in Friday's preseason win against the Dallas Mavericks. Suggs could be out for a considerable amount of time.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 8, 2022

Magic Injury Update: Jalen Suggs Suffers Bone Bruise - How Long Will He Be OUT? /

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic may have won Friday night's preseason contest against the Dallas Mavericks, but it came at a heavy price.

Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a lower leg injury in the first quarter of Friday's game and did not return. Then, Suggs had an MRI on the leg to determine the severity of the injury. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the details of that injury.

"Orlando Magic G Jalen Suggs has sustained a left knee capsule sprain and bone bruise, sources tell ESPN. His timeline on a return will depend on response to treatment, but there’s relief it wasn’t a more serious injury," Wojnarowski tweeted.

The wording of the tweet casts doubt on the timetable for Suggs' potential return. It appears there are a couple different ways for Suggs to rehab the injury, and all of them require different amounts of time to heal.

The fact that there isn't a timetable given means that Suggs could be out for quite a while. If it was a solid six-week injury, we would likely know that by now.

Bone bruises can be tricky. For reference, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn had a bone bruise last season and was expected to be re-evaluated a few weeks after the injury. Those 2-3 weeks turned into a season-ending injury for Nunn.

Despite the initial report, there is still a lot of mystery surrounding Suggs' injury and the way his knee responds to rehab will ultimately determine how long he is out.

That being said, it looks like the Magic will have to prepare for life without Suggs for the foreseeable future.

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Published Oct 8, 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.