The fourth-year guard is 'feeling better' and 'itching to get back onto the court' as he works through his rehab.
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was a participant in the Magic's Saturday morning shootaround, expressing upfront joy and excitement about his potential return from a 10-game low back strain-caused absence versus the Detroit Pistons.
The Orlando Magic will be facing the Miami Heat, and it's uncertain if Jalen Suggs will be on the floor after being on the injury report.
Magic guard Jalen Suggs wasn’t coy about his potential return to the court Saturday before Orlando hosted the Pistons at Kia Center.
Will Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs feature in the Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers interconference regular-season game on Thursday?
Utah looks to stop its eight-game skid when the Utah Jazz play Orlando. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
The Magic need perimeter scoring. They're on track to be the worst three-point shooting team in more than a decade and their offensive rating has been stuck in the NBA's bottom third since 2011-12. Complementing Banchero, Wagner and Suggs now could further open Orlando's window of contention.
The Orlando Magic's five-game road trip got off on the wrong foot Thursday night in Portland, falling by 29 points to the Trail Blazers.
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-113.
Franz Wagner, playing in just his third game after missing 20 straight with a torn right oblique, led the Magic with 29 points. He again played beyond his original minutes restriction, logging 40 minutes. Paolo Banchero, who played 44 minutes, had an overall rough night, finishing with 17 points on 7-of-21 floor shooting and five turnovers.
Michigan basketball alumnus Franz Wagner scored 25 points in the fourth as the Detroit Pistons' slim lead evaporated in a 121-113 loss to the Magic.