Jalen Suggs Cleared and Ready as Magic Head Toward the Opener
Jalen Suggs is healthy and off the injury report after a short bout of illness earlier this month. The 25-year-old guard has logged minutes in preseason wins over Miami and Cleveland, and Orlando will lean on him again after a 2025-26 season in which he averaged 13.8 points, 5.5 assists and 1.8 steals.
By the Magic Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightWhere Suggs stands right nowJalen Suggs is not on the injury report.
Jalen Suggs is not on the injury report. He was briefly listed day-to-day with an illness on October 5, then cleared on October 13. Since then he has played in preseason games, including a win over Cleveland on October 13 and a win over Miami on October 16. At 25 years old and in his fifth season, Suggs enters this season as a full participant, with no lingering health concerns listed.
02Preseason minutesSuggs has been on the floor for Orlando's recent preseason tune-ups.
Suggs has been on the floor for Orlando's recent preseason tune-ups. On October 16 against Miami, a win, he played 20.9 minutes and put up 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, with a plus-minus of 6.0. On October 13 against Cleveland, also a win, he logged 12.8 minutes with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, posting a plus-minus of 18.0. He did not log minutes in Orlando's October 11 loss to Cleveland or an October 7 win over Memphis, both of which show 0.0 minutes for him in the box score.
03Last season by the numbersIn 2025-26, Suggs played 57 games for Orlando, averaging 27.6 minutes a night.
In 2025-26, Suggs played 57 games for Orlando, averaging 27.6 minutes a night. He put up 13.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, with 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocks. He shot 43.5 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three and 85.5 percent from the free-throw line, good for a true shooting mark of 56.1 percent. His usage rate sat at 22.0, and his plus-minus for the season was 3.2. Those numbers came while he was still with Orlando, the same team he's on now.
04A late-season stretch against DetroitLast season also included a run of games against Detroit that showed Suggs playing heavier minutes than his season…
Last season also included a run of games against Detroit that showed Suggs playing heavier minutes than his season average. He logged 35.9 minutes with 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in one loss, 38.2 minutes with 7 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in another, and 37.3 minutes with 10 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in a third. He also had a 33.3-minute game with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a win, and a 31.9-minute game with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a loss. That stretch showed Suggs capable of carrying a heavier offensive and playmaking load when called on.
05The profile and what's aheadSuggs is a 6-5, 207-pound guard out of Gonzaga, wearing number 4 for Orlando.
Suggs is a 6-5, 207-pound guard out of Gonzaga, wearing number 4 for Orlando. He's entering his fifth NBA season at age 25. With no injury concerns on the books and preseason minutes already banked against Miami and Cleveland, Orlando will count on him to pick up where last season's 13.8 points, 5.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game left off once the regular-season opener arrives.
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