Anthony Black Back at Magic Practice After Ankle Sprain

Anthony Black participated in Sunday’s practice, according to Ari Koslow of FantasyPros, marking a key milestone in his ramp-up process after suffering a minor ankle sprain during voluntary workouts.

The news was reported by ESPN and relayed by FantasyPros, offering the first concrete sign of progress since the injury occurred. Black has been working back gradually, and getting on the practice floor represents the latest step in that cautious buildup.

Whether Black will play in any upcoming games is not confirmed. The team has not established a specific return date, and his status for the preseason schedule remains an open question.

THE INJURY AND RECOVERY

The injury occurred during voluntary workouts, when Black suffered a minor ankle sprain, according to FantasyPros. The exact timeline of when that happened is not in the source, and the specific details of his ramp-up process have not been confirmed.

What is clear is that Black has been steadily progressing through that ramp-up since the sprain. Ari Koslow of FantasyPros reported that Black has been moving forward in his recovery, and Sunday’s practice participation is the latest step in that progression.

The fact that he was on the floor at all suggests the sprain was indeed minor, as originally characterized. Still, the ramp-up process itself points to a cautious approach — the Magic are not rushing him back, and each stage of the buildup is being cleared before the next one begins.

No word has been given on when Black might return to full-contact action or a game setting. The source provides no date for his next milestone, only that Sunday’s practice was the most recent checkpoint in a recovery that remains deliberately paced.