Jalen Suggs Is Logging +9 Minutes a Night for the Magic
Orlando gave Suggs more time on the floor last season, but not more points.
Jalen Suggs played 9 more minutes a night for the Magic over his last three games of last season, with a teammate out. That stretch ran through Orlando's May 3, 2026 game, the final one of the 2025-26 season. Suggs logged 37.1 minutes a night over those three outings, up from his season average of 28.5.
The scoring did not follow the minutes. Suggs averaged 7.7 points a game over that same three-game stretch, well below his season mark of 13.5 points across 64 games. More time on the floor paired with fewer points points to a changed job, not just a bigger one.
For this to hold into next season, Orlando needs the missing teammate to stay out and needs Suggs's heavier workload to keep showing up without his scoring following it back up. If that teammate returns healthy, expect Suggs's minutes to settle back toward his 28.5-minute season average. If his minutes stay elevated while his scoring stays low, that is the clearer signal: the Magic have shifted what they want from him on the floor, separate from how many shots he takes.