Tobias Harris Injury: Updates on Magic Forward’s Ankle, Likely Return Date

October 29th, 2013 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »
Orlando Magic small forward Tobias Harris is nursing an ankle injury that will keep him out for at least the opening game of the 2013-14 NBA season versus the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.

David Gaulman of SportsTalkFlorida.com broke the news, citing head coach Jacque Vaughn as the source, and noted in a subsequent report that Harris' ankle is what's ailing him.

Magic Head coach Vaughn "Tobias Harris will not play tomorrow" vs Pacers

— David Gaulman (@dgaulmanshow) October 28, 2013 Since the first two games are back-to-back, Gaulman reports that Harris will likely miss the Magic's second game as well.

The Pacers are a formidable opponent for the young Magic, who are attempting to battle back from a disappointing campaign last year in which they finished with a league-worst record of 20-62.

That led to the team selecting high up in the lottery, where general manager Rob Hennigan selected Indiana guard Victor Oladipo with the No. 2 overall pick.    

Between Harris, Oladipo and Arron Afflalo, there is promise on the perimeter for Orlando, but it is still probably a year or two away from co ...

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