Aaron Gordon's odyssey through the NBA concussion protocol has ended.
Orlando Magic officials announced Monday that Gordon has cleared the protocol and will be available to play when the team hosts the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night at Amway Center.
Gordon collided with an opposing player on March 7, experienced concussion symptoms and was placed into the league's concussion program the next day.
Although Gordon has insisted he merely was suffering from a migraine, he required several attempts to pass the final stage of the league's protocol, a test that measures short-term memory. Gordon maintained he failed the short-term memory test because had scored highly on a baseline exam conducted before this season.
Gordon sat out the Magic's last five games.
The Magic's final 12 games are critical for Gordon, who will become a restricted free agent in July.
Few teams will have significant cap space this summer, and it would help Gordon generate interest from other teams if he plays well during the Magic's remaining games.
If Gordon suffered a concussion on March 7, it would have been his third concussion over a 23-month span.
