A potential breakthrough team in the NBA’s Eastern Conference has suffered yet another injury before the 2022-2023 campaign has even begun.
Orlando Magic Guard Markelle Fultz is out indefinitely after suffering a fractured left big toe during a preseason workout. The team announced the injury on Sunday morning, and a spokesperson said his return “will depend on how he responds to rehabilitation and treatment.”
Fultz signed a three-year, $50 million contract extension in December of 2020 but has missed most of the past two seasons with a torn ACL suffered in January of 2021. In 18 games during the 2022 season, Fultz averaged 10.