Paolo Banchero’s status for the Celtics game
The Orlando Magic started the 2025-26 season so-so, and they were without their star forward Paolo Banchero, who was ruled out due to a groin injury. With the Magic playing against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, head coach Jamahl Moseley gave an update at the former No. 1 overall pick, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.
Paolo Banchero will not be available for the Magic’s game against the Celtics as he continues to recover from a groin injury. Sam Moseley will be available after the dizziness he suffered during the team’s game against the New York Knicks on Saturday. As he felt better, he failed to finish the second half Knicks games.
Mosely also gave an update on Jalen Suggs, saying his status has yet to be determined. Suggs has been in the team’s lineup, but as he continues to rehabilitate from a knee injury from last season, he has yet to play back-to-back games for the Magic this year.
With Bancher, Sunday’s game against the Knicks will be the sixth straight game he has missed. As the Magic continue to try to climb the Eastern Conference standings, they will need their star player back in the lineup as soon as possible.
Banchero has appeared in a total of 12 games this season, averaging just over 32 minutes per game. He averaged 21.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 25 percent from the 3-point line and 76.6 percent from the free throw line.
Last season, the Magic finished 41-41 and lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the Celtics. Banchero was not selected to the NBA All-Star team, although the numbers he put up were similar to the numbers he averaged in 2023-24 when he was named to his first All-Star appearance.
2025-11-23 02:01:00
