Magic choose up crew choices on F Tristan da Silva, G Anthony Black

The Orlando Magic exercised the crew choices on the contracts of ahead Tristan da Silva and guard Anthony Black, protecting the duo below contract by means of the 2026-27 season.

The Magic, in making the announcement on Wednesday earlier than Friday’s league deadline, didn’t disclose phrases. The Orlando Sentinel reported that da Silva’s third-year possibility is valued at $3.9 million and Black’s fourth-year possibility is value $10.1 million.

The Sentinel additionally reported that the Magic declined the rookie membership possibility for a fourth yr on guard/ahead Jett Howard, with the deal value $7.3 million in 2026-27. Howard will change into an unrestricted free agent after the season.

Da Silva, 24, has performed in 4 video games this season and averaged 9.8 factors, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 20.3 minutes.

Orlando chosen da Silva with the 18th general choose of the 2024 NBA Draft out of Colorado. He averaged 7.3 factors, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 22.0 minutes as a rookie in 74 regular-season video games (38 begins).

Black, 21, is averaging 12.0 factors, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 26.0 minutes in 4 video games. For his profession, he’s averaging 7.3 factors, 2.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 20.9 minutes in 151 regular-season video games (43 begins).

Howard, 22, was the eleventh general choose of the 2023 draft out of Michigan, the place he performed for his father Juwan, a former Wolverines star and long-time NBA participant. He has performed in two video games and averaged 1.5 factors, making 1 of three from lengthy vary. For his profession, Howard averages 3.7 factors, 1.0 rebounds and 9.8 minutes in 80 video games, all as a reserve.

–Subject Degree Media