Suggs suffered a setback in his recovery and tests discovered a trochlea injury in his left knee, the team announced Friday.
ORLANDO (AP) — Jalen Suggs has a left knee injury that will sideline him indefinitely, the latest ailment to stall what had been the Orlando guard’s promising season.
The Magic said Friday that Suggs had a trochlea injury that was discovered after he was experiencing discomfort while trying to return from a bruised left quadriceps that has sidelined him the last month. Suggs is expected to have surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee, per ESPN.
Suggs is averaging 16.2 points this season but has been limited to 35 games. The No. 4 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft missed 10 games in January with a low back strain and then missed the last 14 with the quadriceps injury.
The Magic said a treatment plan is being developed and a full recovery is expected.
