One of just three newcomers on the roster, da Silva made the most out of a poor situation when helping fill the gap left by Paolo Banchero, who is out indefinitely with a torn right abdominal muscle. The No. 18 pick found his spots, cut to the basket at ...

All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, one of the NBA ’s rising stars, has suffered a torn right oblique muscle and will miss an extended period of time, the Orlando Magic announced Thursday night.

Paolo Banchero knew something was wrong. He was surprised to learn the extent. The Orlando Magic All-Star will miss the next several weeks with a torn right oblique, an injury that happened in his team’s loss to Chicago on Wednesday night.

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday night after he had further testing in Cleveland. President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman said Banchero will be out indefinitely and be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks. Paolo Banchero has been diagnosed with a torn right oblique.

CLEVELAND – Orlando Magic third-year All-Star forward Paolo Banchero is out indefinitely with a torn right oblique, the team announced on Thursday evening.

The Orlando Magic said Thursday that forward Paolo Banchero is out indefinitely after suffering a torn right oblique.

The Orlando Magic were coming off a 22-60 record when they won the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. With Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vučević traded away the season prior, the Magic began a new era. Winning the No. 1 pick in the draft presented the perfect opportunity to select a new face to propel their future forward.

One of the NBA’s most promising teams suffered a serious blow Thursday when it announced that its star player will be out for at least a month. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was diagnosed with a torn oblique muscle, the team said, and will be sidelined indefinitely. He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.