Orlando Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr. needed assistance leaving the court after sustaining a lower leg injury midway through the second quarter versus the Miami Heat on Friday.
After setting a screen against Heat forward Max Strus, Carter began to roll to the hoop before immediately clutching at his right knee:
Wendell Carter, Jr. leaves the court in a wheelchair 😢 pic.twitter.com/MZvgxQjxCY
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Carter was eventually helped from the playing area in a wheelchair and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the game.
The fourth-year big man ranks third on the Magic in playing time and had averaged 12.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists entering Friday's contest.
