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Jalen Suggs leaves game in wheelchair with back spasms

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Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheelchair because of back spasms in the first half Friday night against the Toronto Raptors.

Source: ESPN

What's the buzz on Twitter?

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA

The Magic say Jalen Suggs will not return tonight at Toronto due to back spasms. - 9:00 PM

Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic

Jalen Suggs wheeled off. What can you even say about the injuries at this point. - 8:40 PM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange

That doesn't look good for Jalen Suggs. Went to make a play in the passing lane and went down in obvious pain, grabbing his lower back. No contact. Very unusual. He's still on floor and both teams are gathered around him here in Toronto. They are bringing out a wheelchair. - 8:32 PM

Jason Beede @therealBeede

The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Caleb Houstan, Tristan da Silva and Goga Bitadze at Toronto tonight. - 7:02 PM

Jason Beede @therealBeede

The #Magic are starting Jalen Suggs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tristan da Silva, Wendell Carter Jr. and Goga Bitadze at Detroit tonight. - 6:31 PM

More on this storyline

Before Suggs continued to answer a post-game question about Orlando‘s latest comeback attempt, however, the fourth-year pro paused for a moment and switched gears toward a more candid response. “You can look at it from a great point of view: glass half-full. Like, ‘Yeah, we’re coming back and overcoming deficits,’ but it’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the fact that we are getting down,” he said. “We’re putting ourselves in these holes and spotting teams leads and then having to fight, scratch and claw just to get back in the game and give ourselves a chance.” -via Orlando Sentinel / January 2, 2025

NBA Communications: Other nominees ... West: Toumani Camara (POR), Anthony Davis (LAL), Kris Dunn (LAC), Walker Kessler (UTA) and Victor Wembanyama (SAS). East: Bam Adebayo (MIA), OG Anunoby (NYK), Dyson Daniels (ATL) and Jalen Suggs (ORL). -via Twitter / January 2, 2025

Jason Beede: #Magic guard Jalen Suggs (right wrist sprain) has been upgraded from Probable to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game at Detroit, the team said. -via Twitter @therealBeede / January 1, 2025

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