Magic's Tristan da Silva: All-around showcase in win
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Da Silva racked up 21 points (8-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, seven assists and one block over 35 minutes during Sunday's 102-101 win over the Nets.
Da Silva led the way for Orlando in a narrow victory Sunday, leading all Magic players in scoring, made threes and assists while also providing a spark on the glass in an all-around showing. Da Silva set a new season high in scoring, having surpassed the 20-point mark twice this year. He also set a new season high in assists while hauling in his second-highest rebound total.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Scores 18 points against Miami
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Da Silva logged 18 points (7-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes during Thursday's 89-88 loss to the Heat.
Da Silva played a game-high 39 minutes Thursday, and he finished as Orlando's second-leading scorer behind Jalen Suggs (29). Da Silva has started in each of the Magic's last six games due to the absence of Franz Wagner (oblique), and he has scored in double digits in four of those contests. Over his last six starts, da Silva has averaged 14.2 points on 47.8 percent shooting, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 31.3 minutes per game.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Scores career-high 20 points
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Da Silva supplied 20 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes during Sunday's 100-91 loss to New York.
Da Silva had been pretty quiet in recent games but exploded for a career-high 20 points in the loss Sunday. The Magic are very shorthanded at the moment, so fantasy managers will want to watch da Silva closely in case he catches fire. Through seven December outings, he's averaging 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers in 20.3 minutes per game.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Starting sans Wagner
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Da Silva will enter the starting lineup in Sunday's game against the Suns, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
The rookie will step in for Franz Wagner (oblique) Sunday, who will be out for a minimum of four weeks. Da Silva has started in 14 matchups thus far, during which he has averaged 7.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 26.5 minutes per game.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Gets starting nod Tuesday
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Da Silva will enter the starting lineup in Tuesday's game against the Knicks.
The rookie will reprise his role in the starting five with Goga Bitadze (ankle) sidelined. Da Silva has started in 13 regular-season outings thus far, during which he has averaged 7.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 26.8 minutes per game.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Scores 11 in start
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Da Silva supplied 11 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 32 minutes during Sunday's 121-94 victory over Washington.
With Paolo Banchero (oblique) on the shelf, Da Silva made his fifth straight start, and he certainly held his own. Banchero is expected to miss several weeks of action, making Da Silva an intriguing player to watch. In seven appearances this season, Da Silva has averaged 8.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in 24.6 minutes.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Best outing of season in loss
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Da Silva closed with 17 points (6-8 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 20 minutes during Friday's 120-109 loss to the Cavaliers.
Da Silva provided a much-needed spark off the Magic bench in Friday's defeat, putting together his best performance of his young career while setting season-high and career-high marks in every statistical category. Da Silva, who was selected 18th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, got his first meaningful playing time of the year after playing only five minutes prior to Friday's outing.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Questionable for Monday
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Da Silva (illness) is questionable for Monday's game versus the Pacers.
Da Silva is in danger of missing his third straight game, though he played only five minutes in the regular-season opener. The rookie's absence shouldn't cause any waves in the rotation, but if he is unable to go his next chance to play will come Wednesday against the Bulls.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Scores 23 in SL
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Da Silva recorded 23 points (8-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes during Sunday's 91-86 win over the Pelicans in the Summer League.
Da Silva built upon a 13-point outing in Friday's win over the Cavaliers with a 23-point outburst against the Pelicans Sunday. The Colorado product has been a highly efficient scorer, shooting 57.9 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent from three. Despite the strong start to Summer League, Da Silva will face an uphill battle to a significant role for the Magic come the regular season due to their depth at the wing positions.
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Magic's Tristan da Silva: Selected No. 18 by Orlando
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The Magic selected Da Silva with the No. 18 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday.
Da Silva spent four years at Colorado and finished his senior year with averages of 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.9 triples, 1.1 steals and 1.8 turnovers per game on 49.3 percent shooting from the floor and 83.5 percent at the charity stripe. While he's not quite elite in any one area, he does have a nice feel for the game and plays with a lot of effort on defense. He projects as a solid role player, although it could be tough for him to find minutes early on, as he'll be battling with Joe Ingles, Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac for the reserve forward minutes behind Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero.
