The Magic will decline Houstan's team option, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Orlando will retain Bird Rights over Houstan, and while they will not pick up his $2.1 million option, the two sides could still strike a deal when free agency begins. Houstan came off the bench for most of the season but did start in six of 58 regular-season games and averaged 4.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists over 13.6 minutes per contest.
Houstan chipped in zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) over seven minutes during Tuesday's 120-89 loss to the Celtics in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Houstan saw a very minimal role in the postseason and didn't make much noise at all, shooting 14.3 percent from the field. As for the regular season, Houstan made 58 appearances and struggled to break through in the rotation, averaging 4.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers on 42.1 percent shooting in 13.6 minutes.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Gets in cardio in loss
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Houstan racked up zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) across 11 minutes during Wednesday's 109-100 loss to Boston in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Houstan has scored just three total points while shooting 14.3 percent from the field during Orlando's first two games of their first-round series against Boston. The Magic will likely need better production from Houstan and the rest of the bench in order to come back from a 2-0 deficit.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Starting Friday
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Houstan is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pacers.
The Magic will rest most of their regular starters for this matchup, so Houstan has been promoted to a starting role. He'll feature in the first unit alongside Cory Joseph, Gary Harris, Tristan da Silva and Goga Bitadze.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Catches fire from deep in win
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Houstan supplied 18 points (6-7 FG, 6-7 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists across 25 minutes during Saturday's 121-91 victory over the Kings.
Houstan led the second unit in points, tying his highest scoring output of the month while drilling six three-pointers. The third-year forward filled in as a starter earlier this year when Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner were sidelined, but Houstan has averaged only 6.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.9 three-pointers in 14.6 minutes across 12 games this month and doesn't carry much fantasy appeal while the two star forwards are healthy.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Notches 12 points
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Houstan had 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt) in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 111-104 win over the Hornets.
This was Houstan's second game since the beginning of February with double-digit points, so this performance was an outlier. He's been a minimal part of the rotation recently, averaging 5.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 three-pointers in 12.6 minutes across 10 March appearances.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Pops for 18 points
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Houstan provided 18 points (6-9 FG, 6-8 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and four steals over 27 minutes during Friday's 118-111 loss to the Timberwolves.
Houstan scored a season-high 18 points while adding four thefts, also marking a season-best output. With Kentavious Caldwell-Pope resting, Houstan played at least 25 minutes for just the sixth time this season. Prior to Friday, he had scored a total of just 19 points in his previous six games.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Sees floor in loss
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Houstan closed with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and two rebounds across eight minutes during Thursday's 125-123 loss to the Bulls.
Houstan saw the court after sitting out of the club's last three outings due to a coach's decision. The 22-year-old forward has received a DNP via a coach's decision in seven of the club's last 13 outings. However, Houstan could continue to crack the rotation if Jonathan Isaac (illness) remains out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Off injury report for Wednesday
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Houstan (illness) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Houstan missed Monday's loss to the Warriors due to the illness, though he'll be available to return Wednesday. The 22-year-old has received inconsistent playing time of late, and over his last five outings, he has averaged 2.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per game off the bench.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Sits Monday with illness
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Houstan was inactive for Monday's 104-99 loss to the Warriors due to an illness.
Houstan recently dropped out of the Orlando rotation, logging just five minutes in total over the Magic's previous four games before the illness kept him from suiting up Monday. Even if he moves past the illness ahead of the Magic's next game Wednesday in Sacramento, he likely won't be in store for any playing time.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Back to bench
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Houstan isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Milwaukee, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Houstan filled in for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the first unit during Orlando's previous game, but he'll rejoin the reserves Wednesday with Caldwell-Pope healthy. Houstan is averaging 2.8 points across 11.1 minutes per game this season.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Starting Sunday
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Houstan is in the Magic's starting lineup against the 76ers on Sunday.
Houstan started in four straight games before returning to the bench against the Bucks on Friday due to the return of Paolo Banchero (oblique). However, Houstan will re-enter the starting five Sunday due to the absence of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (knee). Over his last five outings, Houstan has averaged 6.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 25.4 minutes per game.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Back to bench Friday
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Houstan isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Bucks.
With star forward Paolo Banchero (oblique) making his long-awaited return to the mix for the Magic on Friday, Houstan will be the odd man out and revert back to the second unit. Houstan has barely been a factor when operating from Orlando's bench this season, as he's averaged 1.8 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 7.2 minutes over 22 games as a reserve, meaning he'll likely fade back to fantasy irrelevance against Milwaukee.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Leads from deep in season-best game
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Houstan posted 14 points (4-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist over 33 minutes in Thursday's 104-89 loss to Minnesota.
Houstan provided a spark to Orlando from beyond the arc in Thursday's contest, leading all players in shots made from three while concluding as one of five players with a double-digit point total. Houstan set new season-high marks in scoring and threes made, and he had reached double figures in scoring one other time while connecting on three or more threes on two other occasions.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: First start of season Friday
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Houstan is starting Friday's game against the Raptors.
Houstan will make his first start of the season for the Magic on Friday, replacing Wendell Carter in the first unit. Houstan averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.2 threes in 23.8 minutes over 13 games as a starter last season with Orlando, so his fantasy value is likely to remain muted outside of three-point shooting.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Sets season high in scoring in win
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Houstan racked up 12 points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one assist and one steal in 15 minutes during Sunday's 102-101 win over Brooklyn.
Houstan made the most of his minutes off the bench Sunday, connecting on a trio of threes while leading all Magic bench players in scoring in a double-digit outing. Houstan set a new season-high point total in the victory, his first double-digit performance of the season. He also established a new high-water mark in made threes, and he's now drained multiple treys in three games overall.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Returns to parent club
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Orlando recalled Houstan from the G League's Osceola Magic on Sunday.
Houstan posted 14 points (5-13 FG, 4-10 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Osceola's 122-111 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Saturday. He's appeared in four of Orlando's first six games in December, but he's played double-digit minutes at the NBA level only once this season.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Assigned to G League
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The Magic assigned Houstan to the G League's Osceola Magic on Saturday.
Houstan has spent most of the season with Orlando in the NBA, averaging 1.2 points in 5.5 minutes across 17 appearances. However, Houstan will likely play in the Osceola Magic's G League game against the Vipers on Saturday.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Returns from G League
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The Magic recalled Houstan from the G League's Osceola Magic on Thursday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
After losing its NBA Cup matchup with the Bucks on Tuesday, the Magic are off until Sunday's game against the Knicks, which prompted the organization to assign Houstan to the G League club earlier this week. He made his debut for Osceola on Thursday and scored 10 points to go with seven rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block across 31 minutes in a 128-105 win over the Mexico City Capitanes. Though he'll be back with the parent club for Sunday's game, Houstan may not be needed in the rotation if either of Gary Harris (hamstring) or Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) are cleared to play.
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