Jalen Suggs has been cleared, erasing the day-to-day tag he carried into the opener. He is set for Orlando's season opener against Cleveland on Tuesday night.
What happened
The Magic's injury report listed Jalen Suggs as cleared as of 5:39 PM ET Tuesday, removing the day-to-day status he had carried since Monday, Oct. 5, when he first appeared on the report with an illness. No further detail was given on the clearance, and no comment accompanied the update. The change came hours ahead of Orlando's season opener against the Cavaliers, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
What it means for the Magic
Suggs is now set for the opener against Cleveland. Last season he averaged 13.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 27.6 minutes across 57 games, and his presence restores a ball handler alongside Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. While he was day-to-day, the backcourt load had fallen to Anthony Black, Desmond Bane and Jevon Carter, with Banchero (34.7 minutes, 22.2 points) and Bane (33.6 minutes, 20.1 points) logging the heaviest workloads. Orlando has no games played yet this season, so there is no with-or-without record to draw on.
What to watch
No expected return timeline was announced, since Suggs has already been cleared. The next injury report will show whether he stays off the list through the opening stretch of the season. Orlando's report still carries Desmond Bane and Anthony Black as day-to-day, Jonathan Isaac as day-to-day with a left knee issue, and Izaiyah Nelson out with a left ankle injury, all worth tracking as the Cavaliers game and the games after it approach.
Is Jalen Suggs playing vs the Cavaliers?
He has been cleared as of 5:39 PM ET Tuesday, removing his day-to-day tag ahead of the 7:00 PM ET tipoff against Cleveland.
When will Jalen Suggs be back?
He already has been cleared, with no expected-return timeline needed since he is no longer listed as day-to-day.