Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman mentioned that the workforce is focusing on opening night time for guard Jalen Suggs to return. Weltman mentioned {that a} return for backup massive man Moe Wagner is “additional away”.
Suggs suffered a left knee trochlea cartilage tear on January twenty fifth in a win over the Detroit Pistons. He missed Orlando’s final 35 video games of the common season and the workforce’s first-round playoff collection towards the Boston Celtics.
The Magic are anticipated to begin Suggs in a new-look backcourt subsequent to Desmond Bane, who the workforce acquired this offseason. Orlando is hopeful of getting Suggs right into a preseason recreation, however will not take any probabilities with considered one of their key gamers.
