Head coach Jamahl Mosley provides an injury update for Jalen Suggs as the Orlando Magic prepare to face the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley faced multiple questions Tuesday morning about Jalen Suggs' recovery timeline as he deals with a left quad contusion. Still only working in non-contact capacity, here's the latest Mosley had to say of Suggs.
The Magic are still awaiting Jalen Suggs' return, struggling to make free throws and fighting for position in the East Play-In race.
Suggs, the former Gonzaga standout, has already missed more total games (23) in the time since he suffered his low back strain than Franz Wagner, who missed 20 contests due to a torn right abdominal muscle.
Minus Jalen Suggs for 22 of the past 23 games, the Orlando Magic have turned to Cole Anthony and Anthony Black for point guard production. How is it going?
Cleveland, which failed to win in three playoff games here a year ago, punched first Tuesday night in front of a national TV audience.
The Magic travel to Atlanta on Thursday for the first game of a back-to-back. Orlando hosts Memphis the next night.
I think everybody understands the urgency that's needed right now, obviously after the way the game went,' Franz Wagner said.
I think it's so important that we get him back fully healthy where there is no nagging pain as we go through it,' Jamahl Mosley said Wednesday.
Much has changed since the Magic and Cavaliers met in the first round of last year’s playoffs. Cleveland has risen while Orlando has fallen in the East.