Officially out for season
The Magic announced Tuesday that Suggs has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign after undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee.
The Scoop: The procedure also involved a mosaicplasty to repair the trochlear joint surface. After missing 10 consecutive contests due to a back injury, Suggs returned to action Jan. 25 against the Pistons but played only 16 minutes before suffering what was initially described as a quadriceps contusion. In mid-February, Suggs was able to run again and appeared to be ramping up for game action, but he experienced discomfort in his left knee and was shut down after an MRI revealed that the point guard was dealing with a trochlea injury. The trio of Suggs, Paolo Banchero, and Franz Wagner played just six games together in 2024-25, with their poor health being a significant factor in the team's disappointing start to the campaign following a 47-win season. Suggs is expected to make a full recovery ahead of training camp in the fall.
Mar 4 4:06 ET |
