Aaron Gordon will miss the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, along with the Orlando Magic’s upcoming games against the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a hip injury, per John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com.
.@OrlandoMagic F Aaron Gordon (strained left hip flexor) will miss his fourth and fifth straight games tonight and Tues vs. @MiamiHEAT & @cavs l. Also, he is OUT of Dunk Contest.
“It’s pretty disappointing, first, not being able to play with my team before going into the all-star break and then not being able to be in the dunk contest because of the injury,’’ Gordon told John Denton of OrlandoMagic.