Howard finished Tuesday's 114-109 loss to Milwaukee with 10 points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and one assist across 12 minutes.
Howard scored double-digit points for just the fourth time this season, a campaign during which he has thus far failed to produce many highlights. Even with Orlando's two best players sidelined, Howard has been unable to step into a consistent role. The Magic are in a tough position, being a team that wants to develop their young players but also wants to win as many games as possible.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Muted role continues
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Howard provided eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal over 16 minutes during Friday's 123-100 win over the Nets.
Howard continues to play a limited role off the bench, having exceeded 20 minutes only once this season. Although he is supposedly one of the better perimeter threats on this Magic roster, they are doing just fine with him playing a minimal role. At this point, it appears he will struggle to feature prominently as long as the roster is relatively healthy.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Efficient in limited time Saturday
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Howard closed Saturday's 124-111 loss to the Grizzlies with 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and two rebounds over 12 minutes.
The 21-year-old was impressive in his limited run off the bench while serving as Franz Wagner's primary backup. Howard likely won't be a relevant option in fantasy formats, though his play Saturday could lead to an uptick in playing time alongside Anthony Black and Cole Anthony in the second unit.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Drops 19 points in start
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Howard logged 19 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three assists and two steals across 29 minutes of Wednesday's 107-97 preseason loss to the Spurs.
Orlando gave Howard an extended look Wednesday, and he delivered a game-high 19 points on 60 percent shooting. Howard spent most of the 2023 campaign in the G League, appearing in merely 18 NBA games and averaging 3.7 minutes per contest. Not many opportunities have opened for Howard entering Year 2, but he could push for a spot in the rotation if he continues to perform well.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Starting nod Wednesday
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Howard is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against San Antonio.
Howard delivered five points (2-8 FG) and three rebounds in 12 minutes during Orlando's preseason opener, so the second-year swingman will look to build on that performance. He is joined by Jalen Suggs in Orlando's starting backcourt Wednesday.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Orlando picks up option
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Orlando exercised its third-year team option for the 2025-26 season on Howard's contract Friday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Howard will likely return to the Magic next year after the club extended him for his third season. The 21-year-old rarely saw the floor in his rookie season, during which he averaged 1.6 points across 3.7 minutes per game in 18 regular-season appearances. Howard will likely struggle to find consistent minutes once again, buried behind Anthony Black, Caleb Houstan and Gary Harris on the bench.
Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Sunday.
Howard finished Osceola's G League playoff loss to the Long Island Nets on Friday with 11 points (4-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block. With Osceola's season now over, Howard figures to provide depth at the NBA level over the final week of the regular season.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Recalled from G League
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Monday.
Osceola has a first-round bye in the G League playoffs, so they won't play until Friday, allowing Howard to get a few days with the NBA club in the meantime. Howard made just one NBA appearance in March and played only three minutes during a 111-96 win over Toronto.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Recalled to NBA
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Orlando recalled Howard on Saturday from the G League's Osceola Magic, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Howard will be available to face the Raptors on Sunday, but he's unlikely to be featured in Orlando's rotation.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Recalled by Orlando
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Thursday.
Howard spent just over a week in the G League but will rejoin the parent club ahead of Orlando's game against the Jazz on Thursday. However, he's unlikely to see much playing time in the NBA.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Rejoins Orlando
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Saturday.
Howard hasn't made an NBA appearance since Jan. 21 and likely won't be featured in the rotation even though he's back with Orlando. That being said, the rookie first-round pick has been extremely involved at the G League level, averaging 19.4 points on 16.9 shots across his last 10 contests with Osceola.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Recalled to Orlando
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Sunday.
After being assigned to Osceola on Friday, Howard practiced with the club for the past two days and will now join Orlando in advance of a back-to-back set Sunday and Monday against Miami and Cleveland, respectively.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Returns to NBA
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Orlando recalled Howard from the Osceola Magic of the G League on Friday.
Howard will be available for Friday's game versus the 76ers. The rookie forward is averaging 1.6 points in 4.0 minutes across his nine NBA appearances this season.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Sent back to G League
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The Magic assigned Howard to the Osceola Magic of the G League on Thursday.
Howard will return to the G League after a brief stint in the NBA. The No. 11 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft will continue to receive extended playing time with the Osceola Magic after hardly factoring into Orlando's rotation.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Back to NBA
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Wednesday.
With three players questionable and Kevon Harris (coach's decision) and Markelle Fultz (knee) still out, Howard will provide depth during the second night of a back-to-back set. Across eight appearances this season, Howard has averaged 1.4 points in 4.3 minutes per game.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Won't play Wednesday
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Howard is out for Wednesday's game versus the Heat due to a coach's decision.
Despite being called up to the NBA earlier in the day Wednesday, Howard won't play against Miami. The rookie forward's absence won't affect Orlando's rotation.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Rejoins parent club
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The Magic recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Wednesday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Howard will be available for Wednesday's game versus the Heat. However, the rookie wing is unlikely to see any action unless the game turns into a blowout in either direction.
