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 abdominal muscle, an injury that happened in his team’s loss to Chicago on Wednesday night.

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.

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.