Phew of relief for Killian Hayes.
The French leader from Detroit, who risked a heavy suspension after a punch to Moritz Wagner, will only be away from the courts for three games.
A fairly lenient sanction, while observers mentioned a 10-game suspension.
This suspension is immediate: he will therefore miss the matches against Chicago, Minnesota, and Portland.
Good news, however, Killian Hayes will be able to participate in the match between the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls on January 19 at the Accor Arena in Paris.
He will be the only French player present for this event.
For his part, Moritz Wagner received a two-game suspension for initiating the altercation, despite having been visibly knocked out for a few seconds.
He had pushed the French towards his bench, like a football player who plays with his shoulder to dismiss his opponent.
A gesture considered dangerous by Killian Hayes and his teammates, in particular Hamidou Diallo, suspended a match for having come to jostle the German in retaliation.
Eight other Orlando Magic players have been suspended for one game.
They had moved from their bench to that of the Pistons, which is prohibited in the NBA and automatically results in a suspension.
These sentences will not all be served at the same time.
Indeed, out of a squad of 15 players, at least 8 must be available for each match for a team.
Four Orlando players will therefore be suspended for the Magic's next game on December 31 against Washington, and four others for the game against Oklahoma City on January 5.
Paolo Banchero, number one in the last draft, is not concerned.
