Overview
- Orlando confirmed Thursday that Banchero has been elevated to questionable for Miami’s visit to the Kia Center on Friday.
- Banchero has missed 10 games since exiting Nov. 12 at New York with a left groin strain that an MRI confirmed the next day.
- Head coach Jamahl Mosley said Wednesday Banchero remained limited to non-contact work, with his status monitored day to day.
- The Magic are 7-3 without him and sit 13-9, with Mosley and teammates expressing confidence about reinserting him as a starter.
- He can miss only seven more games to remain award-eligible this season, and falling short would forfeit a potential Rose Rule salary increase.