Hit in the knee, Jalen Suggs is out until further notice
Jalen Suggs had a bad night Friday on the Bulls floor. Posterized in the beauty of Matas Buzelis, the leader of Florida he also sat out the fourth quarter, with a new knee injury that was punishing overuse. This time again right knee that is giving him troublethe Magic staff diagnosed a medial collateral ligament contusion of the knee.
“It’s beyond frustrating,” lamented his coach Jamal Mosley after the match, in anticipation of the verdict that was finally handed down yesterday. He fought like a dog to come back with us (…). “The fact that he continues to fight when he’s on the field with the guys, that’s what we’re going to need from him again.”
Mad dog for channeling
Jalen Suggs has built his reputation on his qualities as a “warrior and a player who gives everything on the court, and his profile does the magic of a lot of good when he can play at 100%. But his repeated injuries are starting to be problematic, as his body pays a high price for every hit. The year 2026, then, begins in the same game in the second leg!
This is the second Jalen Suggs paradox. His temper contributes to his injuries because he doesn’t know how to say “Stop” until his body tells him to stop. It is correct what happened in new york when he injured his hip. In the end, his absence lasted seven matches, which might have been less if he knew how to stop in time.
The same scenario was repeated in Chicago, as he returned to the field diminished. So far, the Florida franchise hasn’t set a return date anyway, which doesn’t bode well.
| Jalen Suggs | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | ORL | 48 | 27:14 | 36.1 | 21.4 | 77.3 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 11.8 |
| 2022-23 | ORL | 53 | 23:31 | 41.9 | 32.7 | 72.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | ORL | 75 | 27:00 | 47.1 | 39.7 | 75.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| 2024-25 | ORL | 35 | 28:38 | 41.0 | 31.4 | 88.2 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 16.2 |
| 2025-26 | ORL | 23 | 25:23 | 47.1 | 33.1 | 85.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-04 10:54:00
