Markelle Fultz will make his return on Monday from a torn left ACL suffered on January 6, 2021.

Fultz signed a three-year, $50 million extension with the Orlando Magic in December 2020. He had been averaging a career-best 14.3 points, along with 3.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists, prior to the injury.

Fultz returned to practice in December. 

The Orlando Magic waived guard P.J. Dozier. Dozier was acquired by Orlando in a trade deadline deal with the Boston Celtics.

Dozier is out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. Orlando took on his and Bol Bol's contracts from Boston in a salary-clearing move for the Celtics.

The Magic will have $1.9 million in dead money for Dozier on their cap sheet for the remainder of this season. Orlando has one open roster spot to work with, as they also waived guards Michael Carter-Williams and E'Twaun Moore to bring in Bol and Dozier in the trade with Boston.

Robin Lopez has had a productive season as a backup center for the Orlando Magic. That, combined with Lopez's easily movable $5 million salary, has other teams interested in acquiring him before Thursday's trade deadline.

Orlando signed Lopez to give them veteran depth behind developing centers Mo Bamba and Wendell Carter Jr. The Magic have praised Lopez's work in practice against the two young bigs, as well as his ability to produce when his number is called for games.

Lopez has averaged 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17.8 minutes over 24 games.

Jalen Green, Cole Anthony, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Obi Toppin will participate in the 2022 Slam Dunk contest in Cleveland.

Toppin came in second in last year's contest to Anfernee Simons.