The star forward got hurt in a 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves and could miss four to six weeks.
Paolo Banchero's season just hit a detour. The Orlando Magic star suffered a low-grade right high ankle sprain during Friday night's 115-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the team has not given a firm return date.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, sources say the injury typically carries a recovery window of four to six weeks. That would keep the 23-year-old sidelined well into next month, a significant blow for a Magic team that leans heavily on him as its primary scorer and offensive engine.
Orlando has not announced a specific list of games Banchero will miss, only confirming the diagnosis without a definitive timeline. For now, the Magic will have to figure out how to generate offense without their best player, and the rest of the roster will need to absorb a bigger workload until he is cleared to return.