Magic Resting Markelle Fultz Wednesday
3 months agoOrlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (knee) will sit out Wednesday's contest versus the New York Knicks. The Magic will keep Fultz out on the second half of their back-to-back to manage the left knee that put the former No. 1 overall pick on the shelf for nearly two months between November and January. Fultz will almost certainly be ready to return to the court in Feb. 22's battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gary Harris (calf) is also unavailable, and although Anthony Black has started in most occurrences with Fultz off the floor, the first-round rookie hasn't been particularly productive with the first unit. Jonathan Isaac and Cole Anthony could be in for expanded roles from the bench, while Orlando should rely more heavily on Jalen Suggs, but it's a rigid matchup all around against a Knicks team that's giving up the third-fewest points per game (109.8) this year.
Source: NBA.com
Source: NBA.com