Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero is diagnosed with a low-grade high ankle sprain and is expected to miss multiple weeks. Several reports say he is out roughly 4–6 weeks, following injury concerns that surfaced during Orlando’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he left early.
Outlets generally agree on the injury type and timing, but they differ in how specific they are about a return date. The Athletic and ESPN both describe the injury as low-grade/high-ankle-related and report that the team does not set a definitive timeline. Other coverage adds that further evaluation and testing, including an MRI, confirms the sprain.
Yahoo Sports also frames the story around the sequence of events: Banchero is initially believed to have avoided a major injury during the Timberwolves game, then subsequent testing provides more detail about his sore right ankle. Across reports, the shared core is that Banchero’s sprain is serious enough to keep him sidelined for the near term, with the exact duration still described as an estimate or pending further updates.
