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Jalen Suggs (Source: X)
Jalen Suggs, an Orlando Magic guard, returned to start the second half after being brought to the locker room with a left knee injury in Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
Suggs was unable to put any weight on his leg and was assisted off with 4:02 left in the quarter. Suggs was filled with emotion and looked to be weeping when he was transported for treatment and further assessment.
The Magic reported that Suggs had a left knee injury. They first questioned his comeback, but he returned to the court in the third quarter with a sleeve on his leg. Following Suggs injury, Cole Anthony increased his minutes for the Magic, playing nine in the first half after only 11 in Game 1. He was 0 for 3 in the first half as Orlando Magic battled to establish its offensive rhythm.
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Prayers up for Jalen Suggs 🙏pic.twitter.com/Tf8lxZVKI2
— HoopCentel (@TheHoopCentel) April 22, 2024
whole Orlando bench came onto the court to check on Jalen Suggs
Suggs struggled offensively in Game 1, scoring 13 points on 4-of-16 attempts. The Magic were depending on Suggs' defensive talents in Game 2, but a stronger offensive effort may have made the difference after Orlando struggled to score in Game 1.
Suggs, 22, played 75 games and averaged a career-high 12.6 points per game in his third professional season, and he has improved significantly as a defender. In Game 1, Suggs scored 13 points and was the primary defender of Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland.
The whole Orlando bench came onto the court to check on Suggs, who averaged 12.6 points and 2.7 assists in 75 games this season. In Game 1, Suggs scored 13 points on 4 of 16 shooting and added four assists in a 97-83 defeat. Suggs, Orlando's top defensive guard, was replaced by Markelle Fultz. Suggs was drafted fifth overall in 2021 after dominating at Gonzaga. Suggs played 75 games during the regular season, comfortably setting a new career best.