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Magic Rule Out Paolo Banchero for Warriors Game as Groin Rehab Continues

Coach Jamahl Mosley describes steady, non-contact rehab with no return timeline.

Feb 3, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) looks to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) makes a shot as he gets past Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, back left, forward Jerami Grant, center, and forward Deni Avdija during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Overview

  • Paolo Banchero will miss Tuesday’s game against Golden State, his third consecutive absence since a left groin strain on Nov. 12.
  • Mosley says Banchero is doing well and completing hard, non-contact weight-room work, but the team has not set a return date.
  • Jalen Suggs is listed as questionable with a sore right groin pending a pregame update.
  • Franz Wagner is available in a protective mask, while Jamal Cain, Colin Castleton, Orlando Robinson and Moritz Wagner are ruled out.
  • Orlando is 7-7 entering the home game against the Warriors, hosts the Clippers on Thursday and the Knicks on Saturday, and Banchero has averaged 21.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 12 games.