Magic Survive a Scare; RJ Hampton only out 2-4 Weeks

Post #1 » by **Howard Mass** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:33 pm

We all feared it might be an ACL injury but RJ Hampton is only going to be out for 2-4 weeks.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-sp-magic-thursday-folo-20220120-td6appt5drhhxejoaszl47wm34-story.html

This is a relief.

thelead · Post #2 » by **thelead** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:34 pm

Howard Mass wrote:We all feared it might be an ACL injury but RJ Hampton is only going to be out for 2-4 weeks.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-sp-magic-thursday-folo-20220120-td6appt5drhhxejoaszl47wm34-story.html

This is a relief.

That is a relief. That kid is lucky that he's built like gumby :lol:

orlando_joe · Post #3 » by **orlando_joe** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:04 pm

yes great news !

Skybox · Post #4 » by **Skybox** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:49 pm

I'm very happy he's okay. I feel for this kid. Went overseas to prep for being a top lotto pick and didn't have a good experience...something about "they didn't do what they promised..." (which for a 18yo superstar probably means "I wasn't as ready as they hoped"). Gets buried on a good team, gets liberated to a crappy team where he'll get a showcase opportunity, shows some flashes and joins a young fun group in ORL, closes the season with a "Rookie of the Month" spurt, comes back ready to take over and ...sucks, rides the pine, then gets hurt.

I would trade him for sure for a decent return but, most of all, I hope he gets in a good situation (either here or elsewhere).

KillMonger · Post #5 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:07 pm

Skybox wrote:I'm very happy he's okay. I feel for this kid. Went overseas to prep for being a top lotto pick and didn't have a good experience...something about "they didn't do what they promised..." (which for a 18yo superstar probably means "I wasn't as ready as they hoped"). Gets buried on a good team, gets liberated to a crappy team where he'll get a showcase opportunity, shows some flashes and joins a young fun group in ORL, closes the season with a "Rookie of the Month" spurt, comes back ready to take over and ...sucks, rides the pine, then gets hurt.

I would trade him for sure for a decent return but, most of all, I hope he gets in a good situation (either here or elsewhere).

Once Ross/Gary are gone he'll have plenty of playing time

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RookieStar · Post #6 » by **RookieStar** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:40 pm

I alwqys wondered... even before their draft, I and many others who somewhat folloqed him always saw him as a SG.

I understand last year with the injury carousel our team went through, but why are we trying to develop him as a PG this season?