Already missing All-Star forward Paolo Banchero with an injury, the Orlando Magic scratched starting center Wendell Carter Jr. just minutes before their game Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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.

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.

Orlando Magic’s star player is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a torn right oblique. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS. The team said Paolo Banchero suffered the i

Paolo Banchero, the team's leading scorer and primary shot creator, is out indefinitely with a torn right oblique, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks, which means it could be close to Christmas before he retakes the court (he likely will miss so much time as to be ineligible for NBA end-of-season awards,

The Orlando Magic will be without forward Paolo Banchero for at least a month due to a torn oblique muscle in his right side, the team announced.

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday night after he had further testing in Cleveland.

After undergoing testing Thursday in Cleveland, Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been diagnosed with a torn right oblique, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman announced. Banchero will be out indefinitely and his return will depend on how he responds to treatment,

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.