Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris has not played since Nov. 25 due to a hamstring injury, and the former Michigan State Spartans star is slated to miss his eighth straight game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.

The problem for Harris is that there is still no timetable for his return.

Hamstring issues are always tricky, so the Magic — who have been ravaged by injuries this season but have managed to stay afloat — are understandably treating Harris with kid gloves.

Harris was also just beginning to show signs of breaking out of his slump prior to the injury, as he scored 11 points while canning three 3-pointers in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 21 and had gone five for his last nine from distance before going down.

On the season overall, Harris’ numbers are not a pretty sight, as he is averaging just 4.1 points per game while shooting 40 percent from the floor and 37 percent from long range.

The 30-year-old is in the middle of his fourth full campaign in Orlando. The Magic initially acquired him in a trade with the Denver Nuggets midway through the 2020-21 season.

Harris spent two years at Michigan State between 2012-13 and 2013-14 before making the jump to the NBA. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 19th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft but was immediately traded to the Nuggets.

The Fishers, Indiana native spent the first six-and-a-half seasons of his career in Denver and appeared to be on his way to stardom early on, as he registered 17.5 points per game on 48.5/39.6/82.7 shooting splits in his fourth year.

Unfortunately, injuries have derailed Harris ever since, and he has not played in 70 games once in any individual campaign since his second year in the league.

That being said, Harris remains a crucial part of Orlando’s rotation, and the Magic would certainly love to have him back in the fold as soon as possible.

Hopefully, Harris can get healthy and stay healthy.

He owns lifetime averages of 10.8 points and 1.1 steals a night.

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Gophers Nation can confirm that Minnesota will be hosting Michigan running back transfer Cole Cabana on a visit this week. The transfer portal officially opened on Monday and will stay open until December 28.

“Yeah, I’m going up,” Cabana told Gophers Nation when we reached out to the former four-star Rivals250 prospect.

The Golden Gophers are currently set to return lead running back Darius Taylor in 2025 but have four pending departures from the room in Marcus Major and Jaren Mangham both of whom have exhausted their eligibility, 2024 transfer Sieh Bangura, and fan favorite depth back Jordan Nubin.

Other backs currently on the Gophers roster include freshmen Fame Ijeboi, Jaydon Wright, and incoming freshmen Trey Berry and Grant Washington.

In his two seasons at Michigan, Cobana played in just one game, recording two attempts for six yards. The Dexter, Michigan native found himself behind a stable of high-quality running backs in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons including names such as Blake Corum, Donovan Edwards, and Kalel Mullings.

Cabana was the No. 215 player nationally and No. 5 all-purpose back in the 2023 recruiting class. He picked the Wolverines over Boston College, Cincinnati, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Syracuse, and West Virginia among others.