Jalen Suggs

Ask Jalen Suggs about his all-time favorite game and, unless things have slightly changed since guiding Orlando to its best season since 2009-10 last spring, the answer is often a high school championship game, in which he starred at quarterback. Transporting that all-seeing vision and creativity from gridiron to hardwood, Suggs stumbles upon a masterful sequence, first by pickpocketing Jared McCain to introduce a could-be fastbreak opportunity. Somehow seeing a down-the-floor teammate, even after absorbing a blow from Tyrese Maxey, Suggs unleashes a no-look behind-the-back dime, hitting his teammate perfectly in stride for a breathtaking display. Suggs’ ability to see the seemingly unseen left the Orlando Magic with a pleasant sight on the scoreboards, as they survived a closely-contested affair to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers on December 4, 2024. Menacing in his two-way contributions, the fourth-year guard finished with 17 points, two rebounds, six assists, three steals, and four 3-pointers.