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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 9: Jalen Suggs #4 of the Orlando Magic handles the ball against the Golden State Warriors during the 2021 Las Vegas Summer League on August 9, 2021 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 9: Jalen Suggs #4 of the Orlando Magic handles the ball against the Golden State Warriors during the 2021 Las Vegas Summer League on August 9, 2021 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images

Jalen Suggs Suffers Hand Injury in Las Vegas Summer League Play vs. Celtics

Blake SchusterAug 12, 2021

Orlando Magic rookie guard Jalen Suggs exited Thursday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Boston Celtics with a sore left hand, according to The Athletic's Josh Robbins.

Suggs played 11 minutes in the first half and did not return for the third quarter, finishing with six points, two rebounds, two steals and one assist.

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Suggs went 2-of-6 from the floor, 2-of-2 from the line and 0-of-2 from three, and he made some plays before going down:

The 20-year-old out of Gonzaga fell to the Magic with the No. 5 pick after early consideration as a top-three selection. Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman had Suggs ranked No. 4 on his final big board and projected the Toronto Raptors would draft him fourth overall in his final mock draft.

He wrote: "Suggs, who played on and off the ball at Gonzaga, can be interchangeable as a pick-and-roll ball-handler and cutter. He's one of the draft's most complete players, with passing skills, a pull-up and floater game, defensive instincts and winning intangibles that scouts raved about all season."

Suggs' absence will provide an opportunity for other young players looking to impress before training camp. Fellow rookie Franz Wagner and second-year pros R.J. Hampton and Cole Anthony are likely to become larger focal points while Suggs is out.

There's no indication yet how long Suggs is expected to remain on the sidelines or if he'll need any additional rehab.

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