11 players were handed suspensions of varying lengths by NBA officials after becoming involved in a midgame scuffle during the Detroit Pistons’ 121-101 victory over the Orlando Magic at the Little Caesars Arena.
It all started when Magic center Moritz Wagner hip-checked Pistons point guard Killian Hayes into the Detroit bench. Hayes responded by hitting Wagner in the back of the head, appearing to knock Wagner out momentarily when Magic players rushed off the bench out of concern for the center.
Hayes will be given a three-week suspension without pay for the act of hitting Wagner in the back of the head. While Wagner will be suspended for two games, Hamidou Diallo of the Pistons will also serve a one-game ban for playing a part in the scuffle that followed.
Because the fallout was so large, the suspensions that have been handed to players on the Orlando Magic roster will have to be staggered in order for the team to have enough available players to participate in their upcoming games.
Cole Anthony, R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris, Kevon Harris, Admiral Schofield, Franz Wagner, Mo Bamba, and Wendell Carter Jr. were all handed one-game suspensions.
