Over two weeks have passed since Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs left the floor in a wheelchair with a low back strain. Now, the fourth-year guard is 'feeling better' and 'itching to get back onto the court' as he works through his rehab.
BOSTON – As many of his Orlando Magic teammates headed for the first team bus back to their hotel, Jalen Suggs remained sat in one of the many leather-padded courtside seats at TD Garden.
"I'm feeling better," Suggs told reporters Friday morning. "Really itching to get back, especially out watching the game at home. That s--t had me itching to get back onto the court. So just taking it day-by-day, trying to make progress every day.Suggs said Arnie Kander, the Magic's VP of player performance and wellness who wheeled him away in the moments after his incident at Scotiabank Arena, stayed with him in Toronto as the team carried on.
"One day you'll wake up feeling pretty good, try and movement and it creeps back in," Suggs said. "Just to feel the steady progress I've been getting day-in and day-out has been something that I've been trying to remember. This is a small process. God's slowing me down, that's all. While a reeling Orlando team searches for stable ground to stand on and awaits several bodies to come back, Suggs' always-on motor is a glaring element the Magic are still learning to trek without.
"Injuries always suck in the moment but if you're able to channel that energy, work on other things that are still able to work, it can really be a blessing in disguise," Suggs said. For a while, he was stretching himself thin trying to plug gaps and lead the Magic to improbable wins. Now, he's the one watching from the sideline and waiting on an anticipated return."I'm really just kind of taking it how it is, seeing when God's ready for me to get back out on the court," Suggs said. "Arnie's been taking care of me, and hopefully I'll be out here soon.
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