Thursday marked 264 days since Jalen Suggs suited up to take the court in an NBA game. That’s how long it’s been since he last played Jan. 25 at home against the Pistons before his season took a turn for the worse.
Although Suggs knew he wasn’t playing in Orlando’s preseason finale at Kia Center against the Pelicans, the Magic guard wanted to know what it felt like again to go through his pre-game routine and wear his uniform just like the rest of his teammates.