Suggs (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Knicks.
Suggs will miss a fourth straight game due to a concussion. In his absence, Cole Anthony should continue to garner a hefty role off the bench behind Markelle Fultz and Gary Harris.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Listed out again
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Suggs (concussion) is listed as out Tuesday against the Wizards.
Suggs will miss his third straight game with his next chance to play coming against the Knicks on Thursday. Cole Anthony has been picking up the slack in Suggs' absence and totaled 17 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 27 minutes against the Lakers on Sunday.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Out Sunday
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Suggs (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
This will mark the second straight game on the sidelines for Suggs, and for now, he should be considered questionable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards. With Suggs unavailable, Gary Harris and Cole Anthony should see a bump in minutes and Anthony will be more involved in running the offense in the second unit.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Won't play Saturday
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Suggs has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Clippers due to a concussion.
Suggs played 22 minutes and totaled just five points (1-4 FG), four rebounds and one assist during Thursday's loss to Phoenix, and it appears he was diagnosed with a concussion following the contest. It's unclear how long he'll be sidelined, but given Saturday is the first half of a back-to-back set, it wouldn't be surprising to see Suggs miss at least two contests.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Hounds Miami in win
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Suggs produced 16 points (5-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks across 27 minutes during Saturday's 126-114 overtime win over Miami.
Suggs was busy Saturday, handling a lot of possessions, contributing across the box score and dominating defensively. Though he's moved back to the bench for the past two games with Gary Harris reclaiming his spot in the starting five, Suggs has managed to stay productive and is now averaging 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.2 steals, 1.6 three-pointers and 0.6 blocks in 29.6 minutes per game over his last five contests. With Franz Wagner (ankle) exiting late Saturday with an injury that could cost him time, Suggs could be in store for an elevated minutes count once again Tuesday in San Antonio.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Scores 17 points off bench
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Suggs finished with 17 points (7-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, six assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Thursday's 131-124 loss to the Jazz.
Suggs moved back to the bench with Gary Harris returning from a two-game absence, but the former still garnered a solid role and posted an all-around line during Thursday's loss. The second-year point guard scored his most points since Feb. 14, dished out his most assists since Nov. 19 and logged at least one steal for a fifth consecutive contest. During that five-game stretch, Suggs is averaging 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals in 29.1 minutes.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Moves back to bench
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Suggs isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game versus Utah, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Gary Harris will replace Suggs in the starting lineup Thursday after missing the last two games with a hip injury. Suggs is averaging 7.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 20.1 minutes across his previous 25 appearances coming off the bench, so his workload seems likely to scale back a bit.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Solid game in start
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Suggs finished with 15 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and three steals across 35 minutes during Sunday's 122-119 loss to Portland.
Suggs got the starting nod alongside Markelle Fultz in the backcourt Sunday night and delivered an overall solid performance, knocking down 50 percent of his shots and adding three big steals while almost matching his season high in minutes. After losing a significant amount of playing time back in January and Febuary, the young guard is now averaging 30 minutes per game to start the month of March, putting him back into strong streaming consideration in standard leagues.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Starting Sunday
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Suggs will enter the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Trail Blazers, with Gary Harris (hip) unavailable.
Joining Suggs in the first unit will be Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. Suggs should be able to flirt with minutes in the 30s in a starting role, and he'll draw a favorable matchup against Portland, so he could be someone to think about as a potential streamer.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Logs 30 minutes in win
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Suggs closed Friday's 117-106 victory over Charlotte with 15 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 30 minutes.
While Suggs was moderately productive in Friday's victory, the playing time was the real talking point. Since returning from injury in early January, this was the first time Suggs has eclipsed 30 minutes. Franz Wagner went down with an ankle injury and based on what played out following the incident, Suggs could see an uptick in playing time if Wagner misses time. Suggs isn't a must-roster player just yet but if things trend in the right direction, he could certainly be back on the standard league radar.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Inefficient against Detroit
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Suggs racked up two points (1-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 21 minutes during Thursday's 108-106 victory over Detroit.
Suggs posted his second-highest scoring total of the season during Orlando's final game before the All-Star break with 24 points against Toronto, but he was much less effective during Thursday's narrow win. He's been held to single-digit scoring totals in three of his last six appearances and has averaged 9.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per game during that time.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Prolific scorer off bench
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Suggs ended Tuesday's 123-113 loss to Toronto with 24 points (9-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four assists, two rebounds and two steals over 29 minutes.
Although Suggs came off the bench for a third consecutive game Tuesday, he posted his second-highest scoring total of the season during the loss. However, part of his increased production may have been due to the fact that Cole Anthony (wrist) was unavailable for a second consecutive game. Over Suggs' five appearances since returning from a one-game suspension, he's averaged 11.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.6 minutes per game.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Erupts in defensive categories
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Suggs finished Saturday's 107-103 overtime loss to the Heat with 14 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four steals, three blocks and two assists in 28 minutes.
While the scoring total tied Suggs' best mark since he returned from a five-week absence in early January due to an ankle injury, his huge production in the defensive categories was the bigger takeaway from his fantasy line. Considering that Suggs had accrued just three blocks in total in his first 17 games back from injury before Saturday, his output in that category can safely be viewed as an outlier, but the second-year guard looks like he'll be a strong source of steals. With his ankle injury further in the rear-view mirror and his play improving, Suggs has earned 20-plus minutes in four of his five appearances in February and has turned in three games of at least three steals during that stretch.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Nabs starting nod Thursday
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Suggs will start Thursday's game versus the Nuggets, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.
Suggs gets a look with the starting unit in place of Gary Harris (groin), who will sit out. Suggs, a second-year guard, started 13 games early in the season and averaged 12.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.4 boards and 1.5 steals over 29.0 minutes per game, but that came as the primary point guard. That's unlikely to be the case Thursday with Markelle Fultz healthy and starting, so expectations should be tempered.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Handed one-game ban
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The NBA announced Saturday that Suggs has received a one-game suspension without pay for his role in an on-court altercation that occurred in Friday's 127-120 win over the Timberwolves.
Suggs was one of three players suspended as a result of the incident that occurred with 1:32 remaining in third quarter of Friday's contest. The altercation occurred when the Timberwolves' Austin Rivers verbally addressed the Magic's Mo Bamba, who left the bench and threw punches. Rivers retaliated by throwing punches of his own, and the NBA determined that Suggs escalated the altercation by "aggressively grabbing" Rivers around the neck and pulling him to the floor. Bamba and Rivers received four- and three-game bans, respectively, and Suggs will join Bamba in street clothes for Sunday's contest in Charlotte. Suggs will return to action against the Knicks on Tuesday, when the Magic open a three-game week.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Ejected Friday vs. Minnesota
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Suggs was one of five players ejected Friday against Minnesota.
Mo Bamba and Austin Rivers got into an altercation, which drew several other players into the madness. Fortunately for Suggs and his fantasy managers, he did not throw any punches and will likely avoid a suspension. He fared well in his 15 minutes, scoring 10 points with three assists, two rebounds, three steals and two three-pointers.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Career-high five steals off bench
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Suggs logged 11 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and career-high five steals in 26 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 105-94 loss to the 76ers.
It was a big night on the defensive end for Suggs, who had only five steals in his prior seven games combined. The second-year point guard has played 20 or more minutes in three straight games, the first time he's seen that kind of consistent workload since he injured his ankle in late November and ceded the starting role to Markelle Fultz. As yet, however, Suggs' production doesn't put him on the radar in shallowed fantasy formats.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Poor production continues in loss
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Suggs supplied three points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, five assists and two steals in 17 minutes during Friday's 110-105 loss to Miami.
Suggs continues to work his way back from injury, playing a modest role off the bench once again. Despite potentially being a long-term starter for the Magic, they are playing it very carefully when it comes to easing him back. Until we see him playing at least 26 minutes, he can be left on waivers in all standard leagues.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Ups playing time in loss
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Suggs finished Monday's 136-111 loss to the Kings with 14 points (4-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes.
Suggs continues to work his way back from injury, logging 24 minutes in the loss. While his production was certainly not spectacular, we are seeing progression as opposed to regression. The Magic basically have a full complement of guards right now, making playing time hard to come by. While Suggs may very well be their long-term option alongside Markelle Fultz, it appears as though they are going to run with Gary Harris as the starter, at least for the time being. Until he affirms himself as the primary off-guard, Suggs should be viewed as a bit of a luxury stash, especially in highly competitive leagues.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Gets five minutes in return
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Suggs (ankle) played five minutes off the bench and finished with two points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) in Thursday's 123-115 loss to the Grizzlies.
After Suggs sat out each of the Magic's previous 19 games with a sore right ankle, he was expected to handle only a light role Thursday, but he ended up having an even stricter limit than anticipated. Unless the Magic reveal that Suggs suffered a setback during his limited time on the court Thursday, expect his minutes to gradually ramp up over the course of the next several games. Once he's free of a restriction, Suggs could reclaim a spot in the Magic's starting backcourt next to Markelle Fultz.
