Despite falling to the Atlanta Hawks in their season opener, the Orlando Magic could take comfort in knowing that Paolo Banchero filled up the stat sheet with a historic game. They lost again on Friday night, and this defeat is accompanied by far more concern. The franchise pillar suffered an ankle injury versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, inducing groans throughout the fan base.

Magic head coach Sean Sweeney did not provide much information following the 115-93 home loss, but he did confirm that Banchero has a sore ankle, per the Orlando Sentinel's Jason Beede. The All-Star forward will undergo further evaluations.

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