Magic's Suggs Exits NBA Cup Semifinal with Hip Injury

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs exited Saturday night's NBA Cup semifinal against the New York Knicks in visible pain and left the arena in a wheelchair, adding uncertainty to an already injury-plagued team after a 132-120 loss at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Suggs, a key defensive presence for the Magic, delivered a strong performance before the injury sidelined him. He scored 26 points, with 25 coming in the first half, helping Orlando stay competitive early. The injury appeared to occur late in the first half when Suggs was fouled and grabbed his left side while on the floor. He continued playing, logging nearly nine minutes in the third quarter despite a subsequent bump from Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns that drew a yell of discomfort. Suggs briefly returned in the fourth quarter but was subbed out with 7:35 remaining, replaced by rookie Jase Richardson, as the team called a timeout to allow him to head to the locker room.

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley described the issue as a sore left hip, noting Suggs had been taking physical punishment throughout the game. "He was getting beat up a lot," Mosley said. "Right now, it's a sore hip. We're going to look at it when we get back,...