Injuries continue to pile up for Orlando Magic since the 2019/20 NBA season resume. The latest Magic player heading to the sidelines is Aaron Gordon, who suffered a strained hamstring in Wednesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors.

The 24-year-old starting forward got injured early in the third quarter following a foul by Raptors’ guard Kyle Lowry. Gordon cut to the basket and was about to dunk when Lowry jumped into his knees in an attempt to stop him.

Gordon had to exit the game and didn’t get back, while Lowry was handed a flagrant 1 foul.

Luckily for Magic, Aaron Gordon might not be out of action for too long. The MRI showed no structural damage, and he might even be back on the court this week. Gordon’s official status is “day-to-day” according to the team’s recent announcement. 

Gordon was one of Magic’s best players in recent years, and he quietly had a solid season in 2019/20. So far, he was averaging 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.

Orlando Magic currently finds themselves as the No.8 seed in the East with a 32-37 record. However, they have a chance to advance to No.7 and avoid first round against Milwaukee Bucks, as they are just half a game behind Brooklyn Nets on No.7.

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Despite attracting interest from several NBA teams in the past week, restricted free agent Aaron Gordon decided to stay with the Orlando Magic. Gordon agreed to a four-year, $84 million contract according to league sources.

Resigning Gordon, who was arguably the team’s best player in the last season, was a priority for the Magic this season. In the 2017-18 season, the 22-year-old averaged 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists; all career highs.

“Man, it brought tears to my eyes,” – said Gordon about getting a new contract. “I celebrated by going to UCF and getting up shots. The Magic (practice) floor wasn’t ready and I celebrated by getting shots up, having the ball in my hands and looking at the basket. It is surreal, man, (the contract) brought tears to my eyes.“

After agreeing to stay in Orlando for four more years, Aaron Gordon is now determined to get the Magic on a winning path and back into the playoff.

“I’m just looking to preach a winning culture, winning habits and being all about winning,” – Gordon added. “If we win, everybody gets paid. That’s how it goes and that’s how it’s always been. We’ve got a bunch of talented guys on this team and if we come together and we can make something happen.“

Aaron Gordon was selected fourth overall in 2014 NBA Draft by Orlando Magic but failed to live up to expectations in his rookie season, in which he averaged just 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Still, he bounced back in his sophomore year and continued to improve with each season, establishing himself as one of the best young power forwards in NBA.

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Injuries continue to pile up for Orlando Magic since the 2019/20 NBA season resume. The latest Magic player heading to the sidelines is Aaron Gordon, who suffered a strained hamstring in Wednesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors.

The 24-year-old starting forward got injured early in the third quarter following a foul by Raptors’ guard Kyle Lowry. Gordon cut to the basket and was about to dunk when Lowry jumped into his knees in an attempt to stop him.

Gordon had to exit the game and didn’t get back, while Lowry was handed a flagrant 1 foul.

Luckily for Magic, Aaron Gordon might not be out of action for too long. The MRI showed no structural damage, and he might even be back on the court this week. Gordon’s official status is “day-to-day” according to the team’s recent announcement. 

Gordon was one of Magic’s best players in recent years, and he quietly had a solid season in 2019/20. So far, he was averaging 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.

Orlando Magic currently finds themselves as the No.8 seed in the East with a 32-37 record. However, they have a chance to advance to No.7 and avoid first round against Milwaukee Bucks, as they are just half a game behind Brooklyn Nets on No.7.

The post Magic’s Aaron Gordon Picks Up Strained Hamstring in Loss to Raptors appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Despite attracting interest from several NBA teams in the past week, restricted free agent Aaron Gordon decided to stay with the Orlando Magic. Gordon agreed to a four-year, $84 million contract according to league sources.

Resigning Gordon, who was arguably the team’s best player in the last season, was a priority for the Magic this season. In the 2017-18 season, the 22-year-old averaged 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists; all career highs.

“Man, it brought tears to my eyes,” – said Gordon about getting a new contract. “I celebrated by going to UCF and getting up shots. The Magic (practice) floor wasn’t ready and I celebrated by getting shots up, having the ball in my hands and looking at the basket. It is surreal, man, (the contract) brought tears to my eyes.“

After agreeing to stay in Orlando for four more years, Aaron Gordon is now determined to get the Magic on a winning path and back into the playoff.

“I’m just looking to preach a winning culture, winning habits and being all about winning,” – Gordon added. “If we win, everybody gets paid. That’s how it goes and that’s how it’s always been. We’ve got a bunch of talented guys on this team and if we come together and we can make something happen.“

Aaron Gordon was selected fourth overall in 2014 NBA Draft by Orlando Magic but failed to live up to expectations in his rookie season, in which he averaged just 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Still, he bounced back in his sophomore year and continued to improve with each season, establishing himself as one of the best young power forwards in NBA.

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