ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic are expected to have a familiar face back in the lineup on Friday night.
Jalen Suggs, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, is expected to return from a fractured thumb for the Magic's road game against the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. ET.
Suggs suffered the injury in Orlando’s comeback effort in Philadelphia on Nov. 29. With just under five minutes to play in that contest, Suggs drove to the basket and was met by Sixers center Joel Embiid, who swiped for the ball and in the process came down on his hand.