Fultz (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Celtics.
Fultz will miss an eighth consecutive game while dealing with tendinitis in his left knee, and he doesn't have a clear timetable for his return. The Magic are making the right call by being cautious with a player with a lengthy injury history, and his next chance to return will come against the Hornets on Sunday. Anthony Black, Cole Anthony and Gary Harris will handle a bigger workload while Fultz remains out.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Remains out Wednesday
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Fultz (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets.
Fultz is slated to miss a seventh straight game Wednesday due to left knee tendinitis. Anthony Black should continue starting in Fultz's absence, but Gary Harris and Cole Anthony are also candidates for increased roles off the bench. Fultz's next chance to suit up will come Friday in Boston, but barring a return to practice, the point guard can likely be considered doubtful for that contest.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Out again Tuesday
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Fultz (knee) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Raptors.
Fultz will miss his sixth straight game with left knee tendinitis, and with no reports suggesting that he's resumed practicing since being shut down with the injury, he could be a candidate to miss the second leg of a back-to-back set Wednesday against the Nuggets as well. Anthony Black could continue to start in Fultz's stead and most recently scored seven points with five rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 24 minutes in Sunday's 128-116 win over Indiana.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Missing fifth straight game
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The Magic have ruled Fultz (knee) out for Sunday's game against the Pacers.
Fultz will miss his fifth game in a row and will be sidelined for the eighth time in nine contests while he recovers from left knee tendinitis. His continued absence should open up a spot in the starting five for rookie Anthony Black, though Fultz's minutes could be spread out among Black, Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Joe Ingles and Jalen Suggs (knee).
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Remains out Friday
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Fultz (knee) won't play in Friday's game against the Bulls.
Fultz will miss fourth game in a row due to left knee tendinitis, and considering the Magic are ruling him out more than 24 hours in advance of Friday's contest, he could be headed for additional absences. Anthony Black has entered the starting five over the last three games in Fultz's stead, but his level of production -- 3.7 points, 2.0 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per contest -- makes him worthy of consideration only in deeper leagues.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Remains out against Chicago
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Fultz (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Bulls.
Fultz will miss his third straight game Wednesday while dealing with a knee injury. Anthony Black has started at point guard in his absence. Fultz's next chance to suit up is Friday's rematch with the Bulls.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Ruled out for Tuesday
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Fultz (knee) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Nets.
Tuesday's game is the front end of a back-to-back set, but Fultz may not be a lock to suit up Wednesday against the Bulls. He's now missed five of the last six games due to left knee tendinitis, with his lingering absence becoming a growing concern for Orlando and for his fantasy managers. Look for Anthony Black to draw another start in Fultz's stead Tuesday.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Late scratch Saturday
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Fultz has been ruled out Saturday against Milwaukee due to left knee tendinitis.
Fultz missed three games due to the injury before returning to action Thursday, scoring 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-3 FT) to go with three assists, two rebounds and one steal across 29 minutes in a 120-119 loss to the Hawks. Though Fultz wasn't on the injury report leading up to Saturday's game, he ended up being a late scratch leading up to the opening tip. Anthony Black will enter the starting five in his stead.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Starting Thursday
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Fultz (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Hawks.
Fultz officially has the green light after missing the past three games. There's been no word of any restrictions, though the Magic will likely monitor him closely. Anthony Black will move to the bench with Fultz back with the starters.
Fultz (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Hawks.
Fultz is questionable to return to the lineup Thursday after missing the last three games with left knee swelling. However, his participation in practice Wednesday is a good sign of his availability against Atlanta.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Returns to practice Wednesday
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Fultz (knee) went through practice in Mexico City on Wednesday and will be evaluated for Thursday's game versus the Hawks, Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel reports.
Fultz has missed Orlando's last three contests due to left knee swelling but should be considered questionable for Thursday's contest. Gary Harris (groin) and Anthony Black are candidates to start if Fultz is ruled out.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Ruled out Monday
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Fultz (knee) won't play in Monday's game against Dallas, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.
Fultz will miss his third consecutive game due to left knee swelling, but because he was carrying a questionable tag heading into Monday, the Magic are presumably viewing him as day-to-day. Rookie Anthony Black could benefit the most from another Fultz absence, and he's coming off his best game of his season in the Magic's win over the Lakers on Saturday, when he scored 11 points with four rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Questionable Monday
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Fultz (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against Dallas.
Fultz has missed the last two games due to left knee swelling, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available Monday. If he's sidelined once again, Anthony Black and Cole Anthony should continue to see increased run.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Ruled out against Lakers
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Fultz (knee) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Lakers.
Fultz will miss his second straight game Saturday due to left knee swelling. With Gary Harris (groin) also out, Anthony Black and Cole Anthony should continue to see extended playing time. Fultz's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Dallas.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Questionable Saturday
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Fultz (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Lakers.
Fultz was a late scratch from Thursday's game due to left knee swelling and could miss Saturday's contest. Cole Anthony and Anthony Black are candidates to receive increased minutes if Fultz is ruled out.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Scratched with knee inflammation
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Fultz has been scratched from the starting five and won't play in Thursday's game against the Jazz due to left knee swelling.
Considering Fultz was listed in the Magic's starting lineup earlier Thursday, the knee issue is likely something that cropped in warmups. With Fultz sitting out Thursday, Jalen Suggs will slide over to point guard and Gary Harris will move up from the second unit to start alongside Franz Wagner on the wing. Suggs, Wagner and Cole Anthony will likely handle most of the playmaking responsibilities for the Magic sans Fultz.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Solid line in loss
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Fultz racked up 14 points (7-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal across 33 minutes during Monday's 106-103 loss to the Lakers.
Fultz will need to keep posting solid numbers because Cole Anthony is breathing down his neck from the bench. It's obvious that Anthony wants his starting job back by his demeanor on the court, but as long as Fultz stays effective, his starting gig isn't in danger.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Efficient in first exhibition
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Fultz registered 10 points (5-7 FG), five assists, four rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 122-105 preseason win over the Pelicans.
Fultz had a resurgence last year, averaging 14.0 points (51/31/78 shooting splits), 5.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 29.6 minutes across 60 appearances (all starts). With a healthy offseason, the 2017 No. 1 overall pick is looking to take another step forward in 2023-24, and he's off to a strong start after an efficient, all-around performance in the preseason opener.
Fultz (knee) is available and starting against the Heat on Sunday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Fultz was uncertain to feature in the season finale but will end up in the starting lineup, though it remains to be seen how involved he'll be. Fultz will try to finish the season on a strong note after averaging 16.1 points and 6.3 assists per game since the beginning of March.
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Magic's Markelle Fultz: Questionable for finale
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Fultz (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Fultz was also questionable prior to Friday's game with the same issue and ultimately played through it. Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony would be in line for expanded roles should he ultimately sit out.
