Carter (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Suns.
Carter will miss an eighth straight game as he continues to rehab from left plantar fasciitis. The seventh-year center's next chance to play will be against the Clippers on Wednesday. Moritz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac and Goga Bitadze will continue to see increased minutes in Carter's absence.
Magic's Wendell Carter: Not expected to suit up Monday
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Carter (foot) is listed as doubtful for Monday's matchup against the Suns.
Carter is not likely to suit up Monday while dealing with left plantar fasciitis and slowly ramping up to playing form. The big man is in jeopardy of missing his eighth consecutive contest, though coach Jamahl Mosley said Friday that Carter has been working on some spot shooting and cardio, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. If the 25-year-old is ruled out, his next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against the Clippers.
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Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Near double-double off bench
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Isaac finished Friday's 98-86 victory over the 76ers with 11 points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, one block and one steal across 25 minutes.
Isaac and Moritz Wagner provided a spark off the Magic bench Friday, with the former finishing with a team-high plus-21 point differential and one rebound shy from registering his first double-double of the regular season. Over his last five outings, Isaac has averaged 8.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 17.8 minutes per game.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Scores 19 points Friday
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Suggs amassed 19 points (6-16 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 98-86 win over Philadelphia.
Suggs struggled from three-point range Friday, but he still managed to finish as the Magic's second-leading scorer behind Franz Wagner (31). Suggs has been less efficient from the field over his last five outings, during which he has averaged 11.2 points on just 32.3 percent shooting (including 22.2 percent from three on 7.2 3PA/G). He'll look to get back on track against the Suns on Monday.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Game-high 31 points vs. 76ers
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Wagner recorded 31 points (10-23 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals in 41 minutes during Friday's 98-86 victory over Philadelphia.
Wagner extended his streak of 20-plus points Friday, and he managed to reach 30 points for the second time in his last three games. It was his first double-double of the 2024-25 regular season, and the 2021 first-round pick has taken on a larger role on offense while Paolo Banchero is rehabbing from a torn right oblique. Across the nine games that Banchero has been sidelined, Wagner has averaged 24.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals over 33.3 minutes per game.
Magic's Wendell Carter: Slowly progressing with foot injury
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Coach Jamahl Mosley said Friday that Carter (foot), who has already been ruled out for Friday's game against the 76ers, is slowly progressing through treatment and doing some spot shooting, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Carter will miss his seventh consecutive game Friday due to left foot plantar fasciitis, though he has been able to put in work on the stationary bike while participating in limited shooting drills. The Magic will likely continue to ramp the big man up slowly, and he can be considered questionable at best for Monday's game against the Suns.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Returns to NBA
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The Magic recalled Houstan from the G League's Osceola Magic on Thursday.
Houstan is back with Orlando after he recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block Thursday for Osceola in its game against the Mexico City Capitanes. In his eight NBA appearances this season, Houstan is averaging just 1.0 points in 5.3 minutes.
Carter (foot) is out for Friday's game versus the 76ers.
Carter's absence streak will extend to seven games Friday due to left foot plantar fasciitis. His next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Phoenix.
Magic's Anthony Black: Tallies season-high four steals
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Black contributed six points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and four steals over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 94-90 win over the Pacers.
Despite not being a volume scorer, Black continues to make a positive impact off Orlando's bench. The second-year guard's four steals were a season high, and he also tied his most assists in a game this year with six. Across his 13 appearances in 2024-25, Black is averaging 7.9 points, 4.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 24.6 minutes.
