Jalen Suggs is entering his fourth season after being drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Ever since the 2020-21 season with Gonzaga, where he had the big shot against UCLA in the Final Four where he became a star, Suggs has been an intriguing prospect for the NBA.
ORLANDO –– This season, Jalen Suggs is readying himself for a role he’s wanted from the moment he stepped into the league. Drafted as the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft out of Gonzaga, Suggs was an All-American guard who was given the keys to the Orlando Magic offense.
The Orlando Magic’s duo of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jalen Suggs will terrorize opposing guards next season, according to their teammate Wendell Carter Jr.
Jalen Suggs is embracing a new challenge as the Orlando Magic look to expand his role heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. After making significant strides last year, Suggs is expected to take on more playmaking responsibilities, assuming a traditional point guard role for the team.
As Jalen Suggs approaches his fourth NBA season, the Orlando Magic guard is at a pivotal juncture both on and off the court. With the deadline for a rookie scale contract extension looming on October 21, Suggs and the Magic’s front office remain in negotiations, leaving his future in Orlando uncertain.
For the first time in a long time, there are relatively high expectations for the Orlando Magic this season. Last season, the Magic finished with a 47-35 record, their best since the 2010-11 season.
If Suggs and the Magic don’t agree to terms on an extension this fall, he’ll be eligible for restricted free agency next summer.
ORLANDO –– At long last, the Orlando Magic's offseason is one sleep from its conclusion. Come Monday, 148 days will have passed since the Magic's Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Orlando's first playoff series since 2020.
The last two top-five NBA Draft picks out of Gonzaga — Chet Holmgren (2022) and Jalen Suggs (2021) — figure to have prolonged careers in the association based on their respective 2023-24 campaigns.
ORLANDO — Prior to the 2024-25 NBA season, a financial deadline looms with the prospect of forcing teams such as the Orlando Magic into potentially tough decisions.
Prior to the beginning of the upcoming NBA season, a financial deadline looms large with the prospect of forcing teams into potentially tough decisions.
According to NBA insider Evan Sidery, the Orlando Magic will likely sign Jalen Suggs to a rookie-scale extension. Suggs is viewed as a foundational piece in Orlando alongside Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
ORLANDO — Defense was the hallmark for the Orlando Magic on their run to their first playoff appearance since 2020. Orlando ranked second in defensive rating and fourth in points allowed per regular-season game.
Between preparation for the Olympic Games and the NBA Summer League, there’s going to be a strong Gonzaga men’s basketball contingency next month in Las Vegas.
Despite losing to the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, the Magic should be very happy with their current situation.
Jalen Suggs averaged 11 points in Orlando’s first two playoff games. On Thursday, he had 11 by halftime.
The Magic got a major scare with their top perimeter defender in Game 2 against the Cavaliers.
When the Magic almost blew a game and their chances at securing home-court advantage in the first round, Jalen Suggs stepped up. Suggs absolutely blanketed Scoot Henderson on Portland’s final possession, and his relentless defensive pressure sending the rookie point guard to the floor.
Don’t look now, but the Orlando Magic are just half a game behind the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference standings after their 112-92 win over the going-nowhere Charlotte Hornets at home Tuesday night.
The Orlando Magic have forged an identity and guard Jalen Suggs is its spirit animal.
Jalen Suggs, the Orlando Magic’s dynamic third-year guard, has not only achieved a rare feat in the franchise’s history but has also played a pivotal role in his team’s impressive performance this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in a former No. 5 pick.
After being limited to 48 games as a rookie, the Magic guard suffered a left knee injury in the preseason and also had to leave Friday’s game with a sprained right ankle.
Magic second-year guard Jalen Suggs has sustained a left knee capsule sprain and bone bruise, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. The team confirmed that diagnosis in an injury update (Twitter link).
Rookie guard Jalen Suggs underwent surgery last week on his right ankle, according to the Magic, who announced in a press release that the procedure repaired a “slight” stress fracture in the ankle.
Luka Doncic didn't take too kindly to Moe Wagner's bravado Saturday night. Doncic and Wagner got into a verbal altercation during the Mavericks' 108-92 win over the Magic, resulting in double technical fouls.
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