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Kendra Andrews, ESPN
CLEVELAND — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs is questionable to return to Monday night’s Game 2 at Cleveland after being helped off the court with what the team called a left knee strain.
Suggs was injured with 4:02 remaining in the first quarter, when his left knee made contact with Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell‘s left leg as Suggs attempted to steal the ball.
Suggs immediately fell to the ground, and the Magic called timeout to check on him.
As his teammates stood around him, Suggs continuously shook his head. After being checked by team trainers, Suggs needed help getting off the court, unable to put any weight on his left leg and walk off on his own power.
Suggs is Orlando’s third-leading scorer, averaging 12.6 points on 47.1% field goal shooting during the regular season. He’s also the team’s best 3-point shooter and top defensive guard.
In Game 1, he finished with 13 points on 4-of-16 shooting and was 1-of-7 from 3. He also had 4 assists.
Markelle Fultz replaced Suggs, who was the No. 5 overall pick in 2021 after starting at Gonzaga.