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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Struggles in loss to Dallas
Jalen Suggs closed Sunday's 108-85 loss to the Mavericks with 10 points (4-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 29 minutes.Suggs is one of the players who need to step up for the Orlando Magic in the absence of Paolo Banchero (oblique). However, Suggs was unable to make an impact Sunday and was limited to just 10 points while finishing with more field-goal attempts than points scored. Suggs was coming off four straight games with 17 or more points.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: All-around showing in defeat
Jalen Suggs finished Friday's 120-109 loss to Cleveland with 28 points (10-20 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals over 37 minutes.Suggs did a little bit of everything Friday for Orlando, leading all players in the contest in scoring, assists and steals while hauling in a team-high-tying rebound total in a well-rounded performance. Suggs, who set a new season high in scoring and rebounds, has gotten off to a hot start to the 2024-25 campaign while posting at least 20 points, five rebounds and three assists in three contests.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Career-high 28 points
Jalen Suggs finished Friday's 120-109 loss to Cleveland with 28 points (10-20 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals over 37 minutes.The No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Suggs has yet to really break out offensively. However, the defensive-minded guard is being asked to take on a larger role early in the 2024-25 campaign, as Franz Wagner has missed time due to an illness and Paolo Banchero (oblique) is now out for an extended period. Suggs has seized the opportunity thus far, scoring at least 20 points in three of the first six games and dishing out at least five assists in three straight. Suggs averaged 12.6 points and 2.7 assists per game last season.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Big all-around effort in loss
Jalen Suggs totaled 17 points (7-16 FG, 3-9 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and four steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 102-99 loss to Chicago.The fourth-year point guard made an impact at both ends of the court as he continues his hot start to the season. Suggs is averaging 16.8 points, 5.0 boards, 3.8 assists, 3.4 threes, 2.2 steals and 1.0 blocks through the first five games of the campaign, numbers which would represent career highs nearly across the board if he's able to maintain something even close to that pace.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Chips in 25 points vs. Indiana
Jalen Suggs accumulated 25 points (8-17 FG, 6-13 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 35 minutes during Monday's 119-115 win over the Pacers.Suggs' 25 points and seven assists Monday were second on the Orlando Magic behind Paolo Banchero's career night (50 points and nine assists). After going 3-for-5 from three over the first two games of season, Suggs has gone 11-for-24 from deep over his last two outings and appears to have been given the green light from three-point range. Suggs and the 3-1 Magic will hit the road to take on the Bulls on Wednesday.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Solid two-way play in loss
Jalen Suggs amassed 21 points (6-17 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and one block across 31 minutes during Saturday's 124-111 loss to the Grizzlies.Suggs posted the second-highest scoring mark on the Orlando Magic behind Franz Wagner (23) while racking up a game-high four steals. Suggs was more involved in the offensive scheme compared to the first two regular-season games, likely due to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting 1-for-6 from the field and Paolo Banchero shooting 4-for-12. Suggs is expected to continue receiving meaningful minutes in the starting five, and he has seen a gradual uptick in playing time since the regular-season opener.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Signs five-year extension
Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic agreed to a five-year, $150.5 million rookie contract extension Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.Suggs posted career-high shooting splits (47/40/76) last season but has yet to truly break out offensively in the NBA. However, his defense has always been elite, and he was named to the All-Defensive Second Team for the 2023-24 campaign. Suggs is heading into Year 4 and will look to take another step forward for the up-and-coming Magic, who surprisingly finished fifth in the Eastern Conference last season.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Strong two-way performance
Jalen Suggs totaled 12 points (3-8 FG, 0-4 3PT, 6-7 FT), seven assists, four rebounds, four steals and one block in 24 minutes during Friday's preseason win over the 76ers.Suggs was a pest on the defensive end, tallying five combined steals and blocks. Slated as the starting point guard, Suggs is primed for a potential breakout after finally delivering a productive campaign during the 2023-24 season. Although he may not be a prototypical point guard, his assist and steal numbers should be enough to keep him afloat, making him a viable target in the ninth or tenth rounds of drafts.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Won't see heavy minutes
Jalen Suggs is "expected to play around 16 minutes" in Wednesday's preseason duel versus San Antonio, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.Suggs will operate on a limited workload alongside Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero. Each player is expected to see approximately 16-to-20 minutes of action Wednesday, per coach Jamahl Mosely.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Woeful shooting in preseason loss
Jalen Suggs delivered 11 points (3-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and a steal across 22 minutes in Monday's 106-104 preseason loss to the Pelicans.Suggs had his first crack at being the Orlando Magic's point guard and had a decent showing while being among the players who logged more minutes for Orlando. Even though his shooting numbers were subpar, it's worth noting that Suggs made a career-best 47.1 percent of his shots from the field in 2023-24. Expect him to continue seeing reps as the point guard role ahead of the regular-season opener against the Heat on Oct. 23.
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