Magic Rookie Aaron Gordon Out Indefinitely

Orlando Magic rookie Aaron Gordon fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot Saturday night and is out indefinitely, the team announced.

“It’s not fatal; You know how that saying goes,” Gordon Tweeted.

“[N]eed detail from a specialist, the reality is that it’s a stress fracture. That I can’t control. But I can control my level of inner peace.”

He added: “Haha you guys gotta look up what indefinite means. It can be anything.”

Gordon, 19, was the No. 4 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

Julius Randle, the No. 7 by the Lakers, will miss the entire season with a broken leg. On Monday, the Lakers received a $1.5 million disabled player exemption for Randle.

Photo: OrlandoMagic.com

Written by Adam Zagoria

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