Tristan da Silva Rumors

Josh Robbins: The Magic's Jase Richardson, Noah Penda and Tristan da Silva will not play in this afternoon's game against the Thunder, a Magic official said. Keep in mind that today's game is the first of a back-to-back.

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“You got so many kids, man. You might lose count. He going for one more!” Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: “You should see me when all of them are sitting in one spot and I’m trying to talk to just one of them. I end up calling them every other name except the one I meant. It’s crazy. I’ll be like, ‘Kendrick... Kenzo...’—but I’m trying to talk to KJ. Tristan Da Silva: And they all start with a K too. Every one of them. My daughter’s name starts with a K. All of them: Kenzo, KJavius Jr., Kendrick, Kindle, Knowledge.

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Jason Beede: New #Magic guard Desmond Bane was asked about his impression of the talent he’s joining in Orlando: “Super talented … Paolo, Franz, Jalen, Wendell, Tristan, Anthony Black … It was always tough to put the ball in the basket against them, I’ll tell you that.” More: pic.x.com/qImMcgnuSF

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Jason Beede: During the event, Tristan da Silva shared that he owned a #Magic Shaq jersey growing up. I asked him about it and Orlando’s new uniform, which is a callback to that era: “It’s iconic. Everybody knows those jerseys … It’s really just honoring that legacy that they left behind.”

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It was during Orlando’s first-round playoff series against the Celtics when da Silva witnessed the change in intensity that the postseason brings compared to the regular season. “The switch was wild,” he said. “Just to see how much more physical the game is … The stakes were higher and every game counts. It’s a lot more detailed. It’s a lot more fun.”

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Improving this offseason is also a goal for da Silva, who plans to hit the weight room before focusing on his all-around game. “Now that I’ve been a part of a playoff team and saw it firsthand, that’s definitely another thing I want to improve on,” da Silva said.

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With three German players -- Franz Wagner, Mo Wagner and Tristan da Silva -- the Magic last season hosted watch parties in the European country and have sent sales teams there several times. Martins said the team is close to signing its first deal of substance there -- a multiyear, six-figure sponsorship. While the team hasn’t confirmed a game there yet, Martins is lobbying the league hard.

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Jason Beede: I asked #Magic’s Tristan da Silva how much he’s picked up from Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero: “It definitely gives you kind of a blueprint on how to approach the game, how to think [about] the game … [It’s] just a mentality standpoint and just knowing hoops.” Full remarks: pic.x.com/tf82gPQZjL

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NBA Communications: Other nominees … West: Isaiah Collier (UTA), Ryan Dunn (PHX) and Jaylen Wells (MEM). East: Tristan da Silva (ORL), Zaccharie Risacher (ATL) and Alex Sarr (WAS).

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Cody Taylor: Final | Trail Blazers 101, Magic 79 Simons: 21 points Camara: 16 points, 6 rebounds Wagner: 20 points, 4 rebounds Da Silva: 16 points Magic finish with a season-low 79 points, while the Trail Blazers have their second 3-game win streak of the season.

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Jason Beede: Update: #Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (sore left knee) is OUT tonight vs. the Sixers, the team said. Orlando is starting Cole Anthony, Caleb Houstan, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero and Goga Bitadze against the Sixers tonight at Kia Center. #NBASky

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Jason Beede: #Magic guard Cory Joseph told reporters rookie Tristan da Silva is “going to be an amazing player for years to come.” “He plays like a veteran with all of the experience in the world, but this is his first year,” Joseph said after da Silva’s career-high 25 points at Toronto. #NBASky

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Cody Taylor: Final | Magic 106, Raptors 97 Da Silva: 25 points, 4 rebounds Caldwell-Pope: 15 points Bitadze: 11 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists Anthony: 9 points, 11 assists, 4 rebounds Magic improve to 10-1 when holding opponents to fewer than 100 points.

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Cody Taylor: Tristan da Silva has a career-high 23 points tonight against the Raptors. He is now one of four rookies with at least three 20-point games.

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