Vucevic has mild concussion; out on Friday
Nikola Vucevic - C - Orlando Magic
March 22, 2013 - 6:10 PM ET
Nikola Vucevic reportedly has a mild concussion and not an illness, and he will not play against the Thunder on Friday.
Kyle O'Quinn will start and went for 12 and 14 in 25 minutes on Wednesday, and while Kendrick Perkins is a defensive liability for the Thunder he profiles better than normal against a player like O'Quinn. The 'concussion' designation makes Vucevic's situation a bit more suspect, and it's somewhat noteworthy that steps were taken to call it (read: hide it) as an illness. Still, since it's mild hopefully he'll be back soon. Look for the Magic's dual forward threats of Moe Harkless and Tobias Harris to get all the run they can handle.
Source: John Denton on Twitter
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