Desmond Bane has been ruled out for Sunday's preseason game against Cleveland with a rest issue, listed day-to-day on the injury report. Orlando closes out its preseason slate at Cleveland without its top perimeter scorer from a season ago.
What happened
Desmond Bane was listed day-to-day with a rest issue on the injury report released Sunday at 5:45 p.m. ET. Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports Bane has been ruled out for Sunday's preseason game against Cleveland. The report lists the issue only as rest, under the broader category of other, with no further detail given. His previous status is not announced. An expected return date of Oct. 13 is listed on the report.
What it means for the Magic
Bane sits for Sunday's preseason game at Cleveland, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Last season he averaged 20.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 33.6 minutes across 82 games, the kind of scoring punch the Magic lose from the backcourt. Without him, Orlando has leaned on Paolo Banchero (34.7 minutes, 22.2 points), Franz Wagner (30.0 minutes, 20.6 points) and Jalen Suggs (27.6 minutes, 13.8 points) to fill the load, per recent box scores. The Magic have not played a regular-season game yet and sit 0-0.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Bane's rest day clears in time for his listed return date of Oct. 13. The preseason schedule winds down this week before Orlando opens the 2026-27 regular season. The Magic are also tracking Anthony Black (ankle) and Jalen Suggs (illness), both day-to-day, Jonathan Isaac (knee), day-to-day, and Izaiyah Nelson, who is out with an ankle issue.
Is Desmond Bane playing at Cavaliers Sunday?
No. The injury report has him ruled out for Sunday's preseason game against Cleveland with a rest issue.
When will Desmond Bane be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 13. He is day-to-day with a rest issue; no other timeline is announced.