In their second game of the post-All-Star break road trip, the Orlando Magic will travel west to face the Phoenix Suns on Saturday afternoon. Despite the weeklong break, both teams are still dealing with some injuries, most notably to guards Jalen Suggs and Grayson Allen, who are both listed as questionable. Here's everything we know about the injuries to Jalen Suggs and Grayson Allen and their playing status on Saturday.
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Jalen Suggs' injury status vs. Suns
Suggs has missed 20 of the Magic's first 54 games this season and is in danger of missing another game. The 24-year-old has not missed a game since January 22, but is listed as doubtful against the Suns after battling back spasms.
Suggs has often been listed on Orlando's injury report as a precaution since returning to the court. The back spasms are often minor, which suggests he will be on the court Saturday afternoon.
The Magic are already shorthanded after Franz Wagner suffered a setback in his recovery from injury, forcing Anthony Black into the starting lineup. Losing Suggs will leave Jamahl Mosley without his best on-ball defender, potentially giving up-and-coming Javon Carter a head start.
It wouldn't be a surprise to see Suggs take the second seat, considering he's already missed nearly half of the season, and the Magic have been hit hard by injury. But given the nature of his injury and the current situation in Orlando, he is expected to play.
Grayson Allen's injury status vs. Magic
Unlike Suggs, Allen has not played in more than two weeks. His last game was on February 5 against the Golden State Warriors, when his foot dropped awkwardly at the end of the game. Allen survived a major injury, but surprisingly he has been out of commission ever since.
Allen remained out after the All-Star break and did not appear in the Suns' game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. The team initially reported it would re-evaluate Allen after the break, but it appears nothing has changed.
However, him being listed as questionable is a step in the right direction, suggesting a return could be coming soon. If he is able to bounce back against the Magic, it will almost be a miracle that he only missed four games due to the scary injury.
With Devin Booker also out, Phoenix was forced to make do without its starting backcourt, forcing Jordan Ott to turn to Jalen Green, who is coming off a 26-point game against the Spurs. Green is starting with Colin Gillespie, who, barring a miraculous return of Allen, will likely be the backcourt tandem on Saturday against the Magic.
magical injury report
Colin Castleton - Out, G League
Alex Morales - Out, G League
Jalen Suggs - Questionable, back spasms
Franz Wagner - out, left ankle sprain injury management
sans injury report
Grayson Allen - Questionable, right ankle sprain
Cole Anthony - Out, not with team
Devin Booker - out, right hip strain
Haywood Highsmith - out, managing right knee injury.
