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Magic's Paolo Banchero is questionable for Friday's game against the Cavaliers

Orlando Magic superstar Paolo Banchero has been diagnosed with a torn right oblique muscle and will be sidelined indefinitely, the team announced Thursday.

He will be reevaluated in four to six weeks and his return to play will depend on how he responds to treatment, the team said.

Banchero suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls.

Through five games, Banchero leads the Magic in points (29), assists (5.6) and minutes played (36.4) per game.

Banchero scored a career-high 50 points in Monday's win over the Indiana Pacers, making him the second-youngest player in NBA history to score at least 50 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in one, after LeBron James, who achieved the feat Game scored against the Toronto Raptors in 2005.

Banchero scored 31 points in Wednesday's loss to the Bulls, joining former Magic stars Tracy McGrady and Shaquille O'Neal as just the third player to average 40 points over a two-game span Franchise history achieved.