Penda (hamstring) participated in Sunday's practice and has been progressing in his ramp-up process, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Penda tweaked his hamstring in late September and has been limited during training camp. However, he's trending in the right direction ahead of Wednesday's preseason opener against Memphis. The 21-year-old figures to compete with Jamal Cain and Tristan da Silva for minutes off the bench in 2026-27.