"Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs is set to return Wednesday in the team's season opener against the Miami Heat. Suggs' return is a big boost for the Magic in their home opener. The team's starting point guard is returning after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee in March. Suggs, who was limited to just 35 games last season due to injuries, went through the team's shootaround and felt good afterward."
""I can't tell you how good it feels to have him back on the court," coach Jamahl Mosley told reporters at the team's shootaround. "Not just for us but for him. His ability, what he provides for this team, his energy, his journey that he has been on just to get back on the court, that is what we are most proud of for him.""
Jalen Suggs will return Wednesday in the Orlando Magic's season opener against the Miami Heat. He underwent arthroscopic surgery in March to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee and was limited to 35 games last season due to injuries. Suggs participated in the team's shootaround and felt good afterward. His season averages last year were 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals. His presence boosts the team's lineup with scoring, defense and energy. The team intends to manage his minutes carefully while relying on his playmaking and tempo-setting abilities.
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