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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero will miss multiple weeks after sustaining a low-grade high ankle sprain, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Banchero suffered the injury during the third quarter of Friday night's 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves. He had recorded 14 points and six rebounds before exiting and sat out the fourth quarter. The typical recovery timetable for this type of injury ranges from four to six weeks.
The absence marks another challenge for a Magic core that has dealt with extensive injuries in recent seasons. Over the last two seasons combined, Banchero has missed 46 games, Wagner 70, and Suggs 72. Despite those setbacks, Orlando reached the playoffs in both seasons.
When Banchero, Wagner, Suggs, and Wendell Carter Jr. have shared the court, the results have been strong. Over the last three regular seasons, the Magic have gone 40-26 in games featuring all four players, a 60.6 percent win rate. Last season, a lineup including Banchero, Wagner, Suggs, Carter, and Desmond Bane posted a plus-45 scoring margin across 182 minutes together.
Source: ESPN - Sat Oct 24, 12:48 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).