Magic rookie guard Cole Anthony has a non-displaced fracture of his right first rib and will not return before the All-Star break, according to a team press release.
Anthony suffered the injury a week ago against Portland. Beyond the prognosis that he can’t play until after the March 7 All-Star game, there is no timetable for his return. It will depend upon how he responds to treatment. He was originally diagnosed with a shoulder strain.
Anthony, the 15th overall pick in last year’s draft, is averaging 11.0 PPG and 3.8 APG in 26.7 MPG. He’s started 17 of 25 games, entering the lineup when Markelle Fultz suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Anthony averaged 15 PPG and 5.5 APG in the four games prior to playing 14 minutes against the Trail Blazers. Michael Carter-Williams has taken over most of the point guard duties in his absence, with newly-signed two-way player Chasson Randle expected to assume a backup role following Frank Mason‘s injury and subsequent release.
They going to miss all those offensive rebounding chances.
Lol
Isn’t 37.5% shooting fairly average for a rookie PG?
No, that’s pretty bad even for a rookie.
he started off slow, as many rookies were expected to this season
but in last 15 games he was putting up 12ppg on 42.4 FG% / 52.1 TS% including 46.2 3P% (18-39)
he started off slow, as many rookies were expected to this season
but in last 15 games he was putting up 12ppg on 52.1 TS% including 46.2 3P% (18-39)
Welcome to tank city Orlando Magic! Should have gone after Rose a month ago. Could have gave up nothing and had a starting PG who would atleast get your overpaid players into the playoffs. Bad move. Had a spark when you started now your just garbage!
Derrick was only interested in rejoining Thibs, or heading to Los Angeles, Lakers or Clippers, where he lives.
No one knows that for sure except D Rose. He didn’t have a no trade clause. And Orlando was a playoff team when Fultz went down. Sure he wouldn’t have minded being their starting PG at that time.
because ORL wanted to develop Cole + already had MCW who’s been solid back up PG for them
Derrick said “I only have so many miles left on these knees”. He ain’t wasting those miles on a bad Orlando team just because he can start. World Wide Wes is in New York. Wes started that relationship when Derrick was in high school. Wherever Thibs goes Derrick and Tajh Gibson soon follow. He wasn’t going to Orlando.
Detroit was garbage and still is garbage.
Why would ORL use up assets a month ago for an old PG when they wanted to develop Cole and MCW has been solid back up PG for them in past?
Cole will be back in a month, smh
And look where it got them TRASHVILLE. Detroit garbage huh? How come we about to pass the magic bet we whip that ass this weekend. Orlando trash organization NO HISTORY STOP IT!!
I’ll take ORL any day of the week & twice on Sundays instead of DET!
BTW, I bet most people would agree with me, right?
Orlando caught the wrong kind of break on this one.
I have no words to describe this season for Orlando. Its impossible to have this many problems in the same season. Isn’t it? When I think there couldn’t possibly be more… Orlando ups the ante again.
Send a 2nd rounder to the Knicks
for Frank Ntilikina ?
Can’t hurt to see if the coaching staff can get something out of him like they were able to do with Fultz.
Mmmmhhh… you see the difference is that Fultz is a stud & Ntilikina is a dud, right?