The magic told Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel on Monday what Jalen Suggs is “progressing positively” in his return to play process and is doing work on the court. There is no official timetable for Suggs’ return, which “will depend on how he responds to increased court activity.”
As Bidde points out, Monday marks the date for Suggs’ re-evaluation after he suffered a slight bruise of right knee bone in a victory in New York on October 25. The sixth-year guard will miss his seventh straight game Tuesday at Sacramento, but he’s thankful to be back with the team.
“It’s great to be back“, Suggs said after practice on Monday.”A lot of guys like, when they saw me, they (were) like, “Wow!” It feels like forever since they’ve heard my voice or (seen) me. I felt that way too. I don’t like being away from the team, being in a bunker in my room.
“But I feel better, trying to regain energy. But I’m glad I’m back.»
Orlando, who is also absent Paolo Bunchera went 1-5 without Suggs and 2-7 overall due to a high sprained right ankle. The team lost four games in a row.
Here’s some more NBA injury news:
- Jazz security guard Keyonte George turned his right ankle (Link to video on Twitter) in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss at Minnesota and did not return, the team announced (Link to Twitter via Shreyas Laddu of The Salt Lake Tribune). George, who was injured when he accidentally stepped on it Jaylen Clarkfoot, was ruled out of Tuesday’s game against Miami with a sprained right ankle (Link to Twitter).
- After missing the last four games (and most of the fifth) with a strained left hip, Hawks backup center Jock Landale was upgraded to available for Monday’s game against the Lakers, tweets Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks. The Australian big man will become an unrestricted free agent again next summer after re-signing a one-year, $14.1 million contract with Atlanta in the offseason.
- The Rockets targeting either Nov. 15 (Washington) or Nov. 16 (Miami) for the return of veteran centers Stephen Adams (right sole tension) and Clint Capella (sprained right ankle), head coach Made by Udok told journalists, including Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle. Adams has appeared in just one game this season due to a calf problem, while Capela has missed the last three contests.
- As expected, Lakers a star Luka Doncic is playing in Monday’s game at Atlanta after missing Sunday’s game with a back strain. however, Austin Reeves (disease) and Quentin Grimes (dislocated finger on right hand) both come out, relay ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin. Head coach Jay Jay Reddick said the first-round pick Cameron Carr will play rotation minutes with Reaves and Grimes, for Benjamin Royer of The Southern California News Group. “As a player, there is always room for improvement” Redick said of Carr, who fell out of the rotation this fall. “For Cam, that growth will come in the defensive center. He’s only going to get comfortable with reps and minutes in our offense, and he’s incredibly skilled. I think it’s very difficult not to be in rhythm. I mean, he talked about it with someone on our staff yesterday. This is a challenge.”
- Redick also said the team was optimistic Grimes wouldn’t be out long, according to Royer. “It’s just some swelling” Redick said.It is obviously also a shooting wrist or shooting hand. So I think it’s just to be careful with it and hopefully he’ll come back, you know, (in) the next game or so.“
