CLEVELAND – The outlook for the Orlando Magic’s 2024-25 season shifted suddenly Thursday night when news broke that Paolo Banchero, their All-Star and leading scorer, suffered a torn right oblique.
The original diagnosis was a right abdominal strain, but further testing revealed the more serious injury. The team said that Banchero would be out indefinitely and would be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.
The injury occurred at some point in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 102-99 loss at Chicago. Banchero finished the game with 31 points — two nights after his 50-piece against Indiana…