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Aaron Gordon Injury: Updates on Magic PF's Ankle and Return

Alec NathanSep 23, 2016

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon suffered a sprained ankle that is expected to limit him at the start of training camp.

Continue for updates.

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Gordon's Injury Not Considered Serious

Friday, Sept. 23

According to the Orlando Sentinel's Josh Robbins, Magic general manager Rob Hennigan said Gordon "tweaked" the ankle: "It’s not serious, but he may be a partial participant in the early goings. But we’re not quite sure yet."

That's all good news for the Magic, who will look for Gordon to make a leap in his third year out of the University of Arizona.

In 78 appearances last season, Gordon averaged 9.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks while shooting 47.3 percent from the floor and an improved 29.6 percent from three. Gordon also flashed positional versatility after playing 60 percent of his minutes at power forward and the remaining 40 percent at small forward.

And while Gordon's raw stats may never be mind-blowing, his ability to defend multiple positions alongside Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo sets him apart from Orlando's other perimeter contributors such as Jeff Green and Mario Hezonja.

If the Magic are going to finally make a leap, they'll need Gordon at 100 percent throughout the 2016-17 campaign.

Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com and NBA.com.