HOUSTON _ Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon expressed optimism that his injured right foot won't keep him out of action for an extended period of time.
"It's nothing too serious at all," Gordon said. "I feel I'll be back to playing soon."
Gordon sat out the entire second half of the Magic's 128-104 loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night because of foot soreness. He said he did not undergo X-rays at the arena, and Gordon and Magic coach Frank Vogel said Gordon would be evaluated Wednesday in Orlando.
Gordon left Houston with a protective walking boot over his right foot.
Gordon played 19 minutes in the loss to the Rockets, but he said no specific play caused the injury.
"It was more of a progressive thing: you know, just soreness in my foot," Gordon said. "It's been kind of aggravated for maybe a little bit of time now. Tonight, it was just difficult to move."
The Magic have four games remaining before the All-Star break, beginning with a game Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers at Amway Center.
Gordon also is scheduled to compete in the All-Star dunk contest on Feb. 18 in New Orleans.
The good news for Gordon is that his current right-foot soreness is unrelated to the left-foot injury he suffered as a rookie. In Nov. 2014, doctors discovered he had fractured the fifth metatarsal of his left foot. The left-foot injury and subsequent surgery forced him to miss 31 games.
The present-day Magic already are thin on the wings, where veteran shooting guard Jodie Meeks is recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated right thumb.
Second-year swingman Mario Hezonja likely will receive an uptick in playing time if Gordon can't play against the Sixers on Thursday.
Hezonja played 15 minutes in the loss to the Rockets, and he scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting. Hezonja also turned the ball over three times without recording an assist.
The Magic cut their deficit against the Rockets to eight points on two occasions early in the fourth quarter, but the Magic couldn't get any closer.
"It's never fun leaving with an ailment," Gordon said. "But my body comes first, and I have to be smart."
