How Gary Harris’ injury impacts the Orlando Magic

Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty ImagesOn Saturday it was reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Magic guard Gary Harris suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee; crushing news for a team 36 days away from their preseason opener.

The ninth-year guard appeared in 61 games last season, the most since the 2017-18 season and the third-most of his career. And after signing a two-year, $26 million contract extension this summer, it was evident that Harris would be a foundational player for Orlando moving forward.

For the time being, the most reasonable course of action the Magic can take is to prepare for Harris to miss an extended period of time. In terms of his recovery, there is no…