Magic lose Paolo Banchero to a low-grade high ankle sprain after 0-2 start
Updated9 seconds ago on October 25, 2026 An MRI confirmed a low-grade right high ankle sprain for Paolo Banchero, and reports put the usual recovery at four to six weeks. Orlando is 0-2 and now heads on the road without its leading scorer. The Orlando Magic will be without Paolo Banchero for a stretch of the early season. The team said on Saturday that an MRI had confirmed a low-grade sprain of his right high ankle, an injury he picked up in the first half of Friday’s 115-93 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The official Magic injury update did not include a return date. It said only that Banchero “will undergo further testing and evaluation, and his status will be updated as appropriate.” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Banchero is set to miss multiple weeks and that this kind of sprain usually keeps a player out for four to six weeks, according to ESPN. If that window…
