ORLANDO – Aaron Gordon’s hopes of making a speedy return from the concussion he suffered on Friday were dashed on Wednesday when he was ruled out of the Orlando Magic’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers and kept in the NBA’s protocol for recovery.
Gordon, the Magic’s leading scorer on the season, was concussed on Friday when he ran face-first into the shoulder of Denver guard Gary Harris. The 22-year-old Gordon seemed to make tremendous progress over the past three days, passing bicycle, sprinting and non-contact drill tests and not showing any concussion-related symptoms.
Gordon, who went through the Magic’s morning practice on Wednesday, still needed clearance from an independent physician to play in Wednesday’s game.