With just a handful of games to go before the playoffs, one of the Orlando Magic’s starters may have suffered an injury.
Shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics.
Caldwell-Pope started on Wednesday but left the court after just seven minutes of action. After heading to the locker room for a bit, the 32-year-old came back to the bench but did not reenter the game.
Per the team, the veteran wing was sidelined with a sore left knee. The ailment doesn’t sound particularly serious, and could be a precautionary move as the team gears up for the postseason.
Caleb Houstan started the second half in KCP’s place.
At the time he exited the game, Caldwell-Pope had pulled down two rebounds, though he missed his lone three-point attempt. On the season, the former champion is averaging 8.9 PPG along with 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game as one of the Magic’s key role player.
This article will be updated as details become available.
