Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, recovering from an oblique muscle tear, participated fully in Wednesday's practice. His return is imminent, with the team eager to see him back on the court.
ORLANDO, Fla. – More than two months since he tore an oblique muscle, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said that the All-Star forward's latest progress is 'part of the steps' toward his return. How he responds will continue to be monitored into Thursday.on the team injury report ahead of the Magic's Thursday night matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
With the team hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, a league source told Magic on SI that the team will factor in the back-to-back schedule before deciding on Banchero's status for Thursday. Regardless, the Magic know their leading scorer's return is close and that likelihood generated quite the buzz throughout AdventHealth Training Center on Wednesday. 'The energy he brings to this group,' Mosley said when asked about what stood out to him about Banchero's presence at practice. 'The confidence he gives this group in so many ways as well. It's just good to have him on the floor. The more we can start piecing guys back together with this group is what we're looking forward to.' The Magic have maintained that, even without Banchero, Franz and Moe Wagner, Jalen Suggs, and other players going in and out of the lineup with injuries, they have enough to compete. That belief has helped Orlando maintain its standing in the top half of the Eastern Conference. 'In general, even the last couple days he's been practicing, he brings that, how do I say, aura around the team,' Goga Bitadze said. 'That helped us in New York as well. We see him working the last couple days. So, it gives us that confidence that he's going to be back and we're going to start winning more games.' 'It's a big relief just to have him healthy,' said veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. 'Having him healthy, 100 percent, is great.' Added Caldwell-Pope: 'I'm truly excited, we're all excite
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