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Jalen Suggs to miss at least 2 weeks with knee bruise. Can Magic survive another injury?

Suggs' knee injury came on the same weekend the Magic learned they'd be without star forward Paolo Banchero due to an ankle injury.

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Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 6:48 PM

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Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs will be re-evaluated in two weeks following a right knee bone bruise.
Suggs suffered the non-contact injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the New York Knicks.
His injury comes two days after All-Star Paolo Banchero was sidelined for at least a month with an ankle sprain.

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Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs will be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering a mild bone bruise to his right knee against the New York Knicks. The 25-year-old was injured during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game when his knee buckled on an uncontested layup, requiring assistance to leave the court.

Suggs' absence compounds Orlando's early-season injury struggles, coming just two days after All-Star Paolo Banchero was ruled out for at least a month with a right ankle sprain. Fourth-year guard Anthony Black is expected to enter the starting lineup under head coach Sean Sweeney after scoring 18 points on Sunday.

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