Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) ruled out for Magic against Pelicans Thursday
Orlando Magic power forward Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
What It Means:
Carter was a late addition to the injury report and this will be his first missed game as a member of the Magic. Mo Bamba will start at center and there should be more work for Robert Franks off the bench.
numberFire’s models project Bamba for 24.2 FanDuel points versus the Pelicans and he has a salary of $5,000 on Thursday.
Source:
Orlando Magic
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