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Jalen Suggs says he is ‘good’ to play against Milwaukee after missing eight games, and the Thunder recall Nikola Topić for his season debut
Jalen Suggs said he is good to play Friday against Milwaukee after missing eight games with a bruised right knee, the Thunder recalled Nikola Topić for his season debut, and the Lakers still have not shared Austin Reaves' heel imaging results.
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Orlando’s Jalen Suggs said he is “good” to play Friday night against Milwaukee after missing eight straight games with a bruised right knee, though the Magic still list him as questionable. Oklahoma City recalled Nikola Topić from the G League on Friday, and he is listed as available for his season debut at the Clippers. The Lakers still had not shared the results of Austin Reaves’ heel imaging by Friday afternoon in the U.S.
Suggs says he is ready
Suggs has not played since he bruised his right knee in the Oct. 25 win at New York. The Magic upgraded him from out to questionable on Thursday evening. After Friday’s shootaround, coach Sean Sweeney said Suggs, Tristan da Silva (left calf strain) and Jamal Cain (left shoulder contusion) all took part and remain questionable, and that their status will be decided closer to tipoff. Speaking with reporters afterward, Suggs told Jason Beede he is “good” to play.
Video from after the session showed Suggs taking corner threes alongside da Silva, Nikola Vučević and Goga Bitadze. Orlando hosts the Bucks at 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Saturday Cairo time) in an Emirates NBA Cup game. Paolo Banchero remains out with a right high ankle sprain, and Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson are also out. Earlier this week, the team said Suggs was “progressing positively” in his return-to-play work but did not give a date.
The Magic also posted Suggs’ full shootaround interview.
Topić is back with the Thunder
The Thunder recalled Topić from the Oklahoma City Blue on Friday, and Friday’s league report moved him from out (G League assignment) to available for the 10:30 p.m. ET game in Los Angeles (5:30 a.m. Saturday Cairo time). The 21-year-old guard has not played an NBA game this season after back surgery in June, a minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy. Oklahoma City sent him to the Blue on Nov. 7 to get game minutes.
Topić played twice for the Blue. He had 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, three assists and four steals in 15 minutes on Sunday, then scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting with two assists in 13 minutes on Tuesday. The Thunder need the guard depth. Ajay Mitchell is questionable with a left ankle sprain, and Chet Holmgren (right knee injury recovery), Jalen Williams (left ankle surgery), Cason Wallace (left shoulder surgery), Jaylin Williams (low back spasms) and Thomas Sorber (right knee surgery) are all out. The Clippers rule out Bradley Beal and Brandon Ingram.
Still no word on Reaves
Reaves left Wednesday’s 123-112 win in Milwaukee with a left heel injury. He landed awkwardly after a missed fast-break dunk in the third quarter, played three more minutes and then took himself out. He had 18 points in 25 minutes. Reaves was set for more imaging in Los Angeles on Thursday, but as of early Friday afternoon ET the Lakers had not announced the results. Los Angeles next plays Sunday at Phoenix, so the first official status should come on Saturday’s report. Until the team gives an update, treat any timeline shared on social media as unconfirmed.
The rest of Friday’s reports
Cleveland’s Evan Mobley is out at Miami with a left great toe sprain, and Sam Merrill and Nae’Qwan Tomlin are also out. Miami lists Giannis Antetokounmpo as probable (right wrist sprain) and Klay Thompson as questionable (left ankle soreness). The Cavaliers and the Heat both play again Saturday, Cleveland at home against Dallas and Miami against Detroit, and those reports had not been filed as of 12:30 p.m. ET. Indiana still lists Aaron Nesmith as questionable with right knee soreness against the Knicks, and Tyrese Haliburton (left hamstring strain) is out.
San Antonio lists De’Aaron Fox (left hip soreness) and Devin Vassell (left adductor tightness) as questionable against Golden State, and Tobias Harris is out with a left calf strain. The Warriors are without Stephen Curry (right oblique tear), Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Brandon Williams and Kristaps Porziņģis. In Chicago, Norman Powell (low back spasms) and Dailyn Swain (right disc irritation) are questionable against Atlanta. New Orleans lists Trey Murphy III, Bennedict Mathurin, Yves Missi and Bryce McGowens as doubtful against Memphis, and Trendon Watford (right ankle sprain) is out. Sacramento has Precious Achiuwa questionable with left ankle soreness against Portland, which rules out Ja Morant (left hamstring strain) and Shaedon Sharpe. Our injuries page tracks every team’s latest report.
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