Jalen Suggs exits game vs. Mavericks due to a lower left leg injury.
The Magic, looking to continue to build a developing backcourt, were dealt an unfortunate blow early in Friday’s preseason matchup with the Mavericks in Dallas.
Second-year guard Jalen Suggs, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, collapsed while setting a screen on Mavs forward Dorian Finney-Smith. Suggs had to be assisted off to the locker room, and the Magic ruled him out for the rest of the game, announcing further tests would be forthcoming.
.@OrlandoMagic INJURY UPDATE:
Guard Jalen Suggs suffered a lower left leg injury during the first quarter of tonight’s preseason game at Dallas.
Suggs will not return tonight and will undergo further testing.#MagicTogether #MagicTipOff
— Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) October 8, 2022
They later confirmed that X-rays were negative, and an MRI was on deck. Markelle Fultz is already limited to a walking boot after fracturing his big toe in a preseason workout, leaving Cole Anthony to handle the majority of time at the point, with Gary Harris, Terrence Ross and R.J. Hampton rounding out the backcourt rotation.