Tristan

da Silva

Caldwell-Pope will be available on Sunday after sitting out Friday’s loss to the Timberwolves. His return will push Tristan da Silva to the bench, with the rookie not being an impactful player in fantasy leagues when used in a reserve role.

Da Silva replaced Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the starting lineup on Friday, and the rookie provided limited production in his 22 minutes on the court. While he had his moments earlier this season, that was when the Magic were without Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero (or both). With both on the floor, da Silva’s offensive opportunities were limited.

The Magic are without Cole Anthony and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, opening up two spots in the starting lineup. Joseph and da Silva will fill the voids but offer limited streaming upside with Wagner and Banchero on the court.

After doing little in Monday’s loss to the Rockets, Caldwell-Pope was more active three nights later in a win over the Pelicans. Due to the 32 minutes played in New Orleans, the veteran guard is questionable for Friday night. If Caldwell-Pope does not play, Tristan da Silva and Caleb Houstan will figure more prominently within the rotation. Da Silva, a starter earlier this season when Franz Wagner was out, offers a higher ceiling for fantasy managers seeking a streamer.

Isaac was a late scratch against Chicago on Thursday, but he isn’t on the injury report against Milwaukee. He wasn’t on the injury report for most of the day before their game against the Bulls, and while that could happen again, the odds are low. Tristan da Silva may lose out on a few minutes with Isaac back.

Added to the Magic injury report Friday afternoon, Isaac has been ruled out due to an illness. His absence frees up rotation minutes among the Orlando reserves, with Tristan da Silva and Caleb Houstan being two players who may play more. Da Silva offers the higher fantasy floor of the two, but his ceiling is limited coming off the bench.

Isaac is a late addition to the injury report after playing 11 minutes on Thursday night. If he ends up missing Friday’s game, Tristan da Silva should take on a few extra minutes off the bench, while Caleb Houstan will likely have a chance to return to the rotation.

KCP logged 22 minutes in their win in Sacramento on Wednesday night, and now there is a chance that he sits out the second leg of this back-to-back. This is their first back-to-back set since early January, but KCP was able to play in both of those games. That doesn’t guarantee that he will suit up in his return to Denver. He spent the last two seasons there and helped them win a championship in 2023. If Caldwell-Pope sits out, Anthony Black and Tristan da Silva will be candidates to move into the starting unit, with both of them taking on extra minutes.

Caldwell-Pope is back in the Magic lineup after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Jazz for rest reasons. Tristan da Silva heads to the bench, where the rookie forward offers limited fantasy value. He’s safe to leave on the waiver wire in most leagues.

KCP was a late addition to the injury report on Saturday and ended up missing their matchup with the Jazz despite it not being part of a back-to-back. Rest nights like that shouldn’t happen often, and he’ll be back for this game against the Warriors, which is the first of four games in six days. Tristan da Silva started in his place and should return to playing a reserve role.