The fourth-year guard is 'feeling better' and 'itching to get back onto the court' as he works through his rehab.

Following four straight losses, the Magic (23-22) return to Kia Center on Thursday when they host the Trail Blazers, who beat the Heat on Tuesday. Second-year guard Anthony Black filled in for Anthony, who had started the last three games.

Prior to his low back injury, Suggs averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.47 steals during 29.0 minutes in 34 starts.

Orlando looks to end its four-game skid when the Orlando Magic take on Portland. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.

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Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs' low back strain is confirmed, and center Moe Wagner underwent successful ACL repair surgery on his left knee, a league source told Magic on SI.

The Magic guard averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists. and 1.47 steals during 29 minutes in 34 games. He also missed one game (Nov. 25) due to a left hamstring strain and one more (Dec. 21) due to a right ankle sprain.

The Orlando Magic reveal what Jalen Suggs' back injury return will "depend on," as he remains out against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

If the injury bug had a winter home, it would be located in Orlando. The Magic were once again without Franz Wagner (return to competition reconditioning), Jalen Suggs (low back strain) and Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol) when they faced the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Tuesday night.

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Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic 109-93 on Wednesday night. Gradey Dick scored 17 points and Bruce Brown had 15 as Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak against Orlando.