ORLANDO – If the Orlando Magic are well-positioned to handle an injury at any spot, the center spot would certainly qualify because of the depth afforded to them by having Nikola Vucevic, Mo Bamba and Khem Birch on the roster.
Now, with the Magic planning to carefully manage the minutes of the 7-foot Bamba under advisement of their medical and High Performance staffs, that depth will be put to the test starting with Friday’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Bamba, who missed the final 30 games of last season because of a stress fracture in his left tibia, will be held out of action on Friday as a precautionary measure related to the injury that cut his rookie season short.