Before Orlando ‘s preseason finale against the Pelicans on Thursday night, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs “responded well” to the limited contact work he did in practice this week.

Although Suggs was ruled out ahead of the final exhibition, it’s a relatively positive outcome for the Magic guard, who is recovering from a left knee trochlea cartilage tear suffered last season.

“He’s slowly responding, which is a good sign,” Mosley said after morning shootaround inside the AdventHealth Training Center .

Suggs, who until this week had only done non-contact individual work, was observed by the media after shootaround going through some shooting drills from the left side of the perimeter on his own. Mosley said Suggs did some 5-on-0 work (offensive drills with five pla

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