Jalen Suggs is back for Orlando after missing the first two preseason games: "it was a bit hard on the mental." Sean Sweeney called his defense on the ball spectacular. On his three-point shot after offseason work, Suggs said "it's more mental than anything."
Jonathan Isaac is back with Orlando after time away for personal reasons; Sean Sweeney gave no update on how he is doing physically. The starters' minutes stay on a set plan that adds a little each game: "we're just going to stick to the progression plan."
Noah Penda "definitely got the aggressiveness part down" in his preseason debut, Orlando's Sean Sweeney said, calling him an extremely hard worker. The next step is offensive balance: "If he can add a little bit more balance at times, that would be great."