{"id":59840,"date":"2023-12-13T21:49:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T02:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=59840"},"modified":"2023-12-13T21:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T02:59:42","slug":"nba-rumors-good-news-coming-from-magic-heat-regarding-key-injured-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/12\/13\/nba-rumors-good-news-coming-from-magic-heat-regarding-key-injured-players\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: Good News Coming From Magic and Heat Regarding Key Injured Players, Draymond Green Indefinite Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of NBA rumors and notes, I will look at two NBA teams that received fantastic news regarding injuries to key players earlier tonight. Plus, how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Draymond Green<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s suspension affects the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n<h2>NBA Rumors: Good News Coming From Magic and Heat Regarding Key Injured Players, Draymond Green Indefinite Suspension<\/h2>\n<h3>Markelle Fultz and Wendell Carter Jr. Participate In Practice<\/h3>\n<p>Orlando Magic starting point guard and center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fultzma01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Markelle Fultz<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cartewe01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Wendell Carter Jr.<\/strong><\/a> were partial participants in Wednesday&#8217;s practice, head coach Jamahl Moseley told reporters today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wendell Carter and Markelle Fultz are nearing their return for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Magic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Magic<\/a> as they rejoined the team at practice today: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qBNouIiW3u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/qBNouIiW3u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philip Rossman-Reich (@philiprr_OMD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/philiprr_OMD\/status\/1735091481227284490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201c<em>It was a great day for them<\/em>,\u201d<\/span>\u00a0Mosley said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, it is not clear when either Fultz or Carter will return. Fultz, who had a career season last year, missed the previous 15 games with left knee tendinitis. Meanwhile, Carter has been sidelined with a broken hand since Nov. 4.<\/p>\n<p>Carter told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/magic\/videos\/wendell-carter-orlando-magic-injury-update-practice-interview-20231213\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel<\/a> that\u00a0his left hand isn\u2019t quite full strength yet, calling it \u201c85-90%.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s like right at the last bit of my recovery.<\/em>\u00a0\u2026\u00a0<em>I just kind of look at each day as an opportunity to allow it get better<\/em>,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/06\/12\/nba-rumors-orlando-magic-targeting-shooters-in-draft-and-free-agency\/\" target=\"_self\">Orlando<\/a> has won two straight games and is 16-7 on the season, tying the Milwaukee Bucks for the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. The Magic is off until Dec. 15, when they travel to Boston to face the Celtics.<\/p>\n<h3>Miami Could Get Pair Back Over The Next Couple of Weeks<\/h3>\n<p>While there is no firm timetable, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2023\/12\/13\/heat-not-shying-from-concern-about-staying-at-mediocrity-herro-moving-closer-to-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Sun Sentinel Ira Winderman<\/a> is reporting that the Miami Heat could be getting a couple of key contributors back in the next couple of weeks. According to Winderman, guard\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/herroty01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-13_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Herro<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(ankle sprain) and center\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/adebaba01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-13_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bam Adebayo<\/a><\/strong> (hip contusion) are expected to return before Miami\u2019s West Coast trip that begins on December 28.<\/p>\n<p>Herro has been sidelined with a sprained ankle since November 8. But he has upped his work recently. Meanwhile, Adebayo missed his fifth straight game on Wednesday against Charlotte. The Heat, who improved to 3-2 without Adebayo over this stretch with their 115-104 victory, were also without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/richajo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Josh Richardson<\/strong><\/a> versus the Hornets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHAvsMIA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CHAvsMIA<\/a> INJURY UPDATE: Josh Richardson (illness) has been ruled out of tonight&#39;s game vs the Hornets.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/1735054980355158293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Draymond Green Suspended Indefinitely<\/h3>\n<p>A little while ago, ESPN&#8217;s Adrian Wojnarowski reported hours ago that Green is being suspended indefinitely.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ESPN Sources: The NBA is suspending Golden State\u2019s Draymond Green indefinitely. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CNaIXavM0C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CNaIXavM0C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1735102051372151194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The suspension will begin immediately, and Green \u201c<span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">will be required to meet certain league and team conditions before he returns to play,\u201d per the NBA.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The following was released by the NBA. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MUyW5ygJsb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MUyW5ygJsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1735103726765875334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The suspension results from Green being ejected from the Warriors-Suns game last night after\u00a0 earning a flagrant 2 foul for striking Suns center\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nurkiju01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-13_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jusuf Nurkic<\/a><\/strong> in the head during the third quarter of Phoenix\u2019s win. It was Green&#8217;s third ejection of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Wojnarowski added that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1735105142947479842\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green, Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr., and Green\u2019s agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports<\/a> are expected to meet Thursday to start discussing a path of counseling and help Green move forward, sources said. The league didn\u2019t want to put a specific number on the suspension but allow Green to take the time he might need to deal with challenges he\u2019s facing.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA cited Green\u2019s \u201crepeated history of unsportsmanlike acts\u201d as a factor in his indefinite suspension. Green was suspended for one game during last season\u2019s playoffs for stomping on the chest of Kings center\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sabondo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-13_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domantas Sabonis.<\/a><\/strong> Then he received a five-game ban for putting Timberwolves center <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/goberru01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-13_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rudy Gobert<\/a><\/strong> in a headlock last month.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Could Replace Green in the Starting Lineup<\/h3>\n<p>Golden State is 10-13 on the season and has lost two straight. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/10\/17\/golden-state-warriors-rumors-roster-moves-green-joseph-thompson\/\" target=\"_self\">Warriors<\/a> are 3-5 in the previous eight games that Green has missed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chris Paul<\/strong><\/a>, who started six of the eight games Green previously missed, may move back into the starting lineup. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/saricda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dario Saric<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuminjo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jonathan Kuminga<\/strong><\/a> will likely receive most of Green&#8217;s 25.1 minutes of playing time. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jackstr02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Trayce Jackson-Davis<\/strong> <\/a>will presumably see an uptick in court time.<\/p>\n<p>In the eight games Green has missed, the Warriors&#8217; offense averages one point less, and their defense is allowed 2.1 points more than their season average. Kuminga averaged 11.6 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Saric compiled 11.1 points and 6.0 boards in those eight contests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of NBA rumors and notes, I will look at two NBA teams that received fantastic news regarding injuries to key players earlier tonight. Plus, how Draymond Green&#8216;s suspension affects the Golden State Warriors. 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