Paolo Banchero injury update: Orlando Magic forward out indefinitely with torn oblique
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 30: Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) reacts to a call during the second half against the Chicago Bulls on October 30, 2024 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Imag
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero is out indefinitely after suffering a torn right oblique, the team announced on Thursday night.
Banchero, 21, was hurt Wednesday night during the fourth quarter of the game against the Chicago Bulls (the Magic lost, 99-102).
When Banchero will return to the court depends on how he responds to treatment, the team said. He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.
He was the first-round draft pick in 2022. On Oct. 28, he scored 50 points against Indiana, a career high for him, and became the youngest player in Orlando Magic history with a 50-point game (21 and 351 days old), the team said.
His birthday is Nov. 12.
The team's next game is Nov. 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Ohio. They'll then travel to Dallas, Texas, to take on the Dallas Mavericks.
The next home game is Nov. 8 against the New Orleans Pelicans.