Suggs carried off at MSG, casting a shadow over the Knicks' home opener

Orlando guard Jalen Suggs suffered a significant knee injury Sunday night at Madison Square Garden after his knee buckled as he attempted a layup. He was helped off the floor and did not return.

The game itself was a Knicks win, but the injury dominated the postgame conversation. Suggs is one of Orlando's key backcourt pieces, and the nature of the injury — a hard buckle on a routine drive — raised immediate concern about his availability going forward.

The evening had started as a celebration for New York. The Knicks raised their championship banner and distributed rings for their 2025-26 NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs, capping a long-awaited title for the franchise. The Suggs injury did not diminish that, but it gave the night an uncomfortable second note.