Howard (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Howard sustained the left ankle sprain during Friday's loss to the Bucks, and his next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against the Bucks. The 21-year-old has received inconsistent run this season, though he has seen an uptick in playing time due to Jalen Suggs (back) being sidelined. Caleb Houstan and Anthony Black are candidates for a bump in minutes with both Howard and Suggs sidelined.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Iffy for Sunday
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Howard (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 76ers.
Howard left Friday's game against the Bucks early and has since been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. With Orlando getting Paolo Banchero back from injury, Howard will find minutes hard to come by going forward.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Leaves Friday's game early
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Howard did not return to Friday's 109-106 loss to the Bucks due to a left ankle sprain. He finished with zero points and one assist over seven minutes.
Howard sprained his ankle late in the third quarter and ended up missing the final 12 minutes of the contest, even though Orlando never formally ruled him out. The injury puts the second-year forward at risk of missing Sunday's game against the 76ers. Howard had played at least 15 minutes off the bench in four of his last five outings prior to Friday's contest, but he could be at risk of falling out of the rotation once either or both of Gary Harris (hamstring) and Jalen Suggs (back) return to action.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Exits game due to ankle injury
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Howard (ankle) is questionable to return to Friday's game against the Bucks, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.
Howard sprained his left ankle late in the third quarter, and after limping to the bench he eventually went to the locker room. Caleb Houstan would be in line to absorb Howard's minutes if the latter is unable to return to Friday's game.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Scores career-high 21 points
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Howard registered 21 points (7-16 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes during Sunday's 105-92 loss to the Jazz.
Howard scored in double digits for the first time this season, but it was the first time in his career he surpassed the 20-point plateau. Howard might be in line to see more minutes while the Magic remain depleted, but he'll have to prove Sunday's outing wasn't an outlier.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Muted role continues
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Howard provided eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal over 16 minutes during Friday's 123-100 win over the Nets.
Howard continues to play a limited role off the bench, having exceeded 20 minutes only once this season. Although he is supposedly one of the better perimeter threats on this Magic roster, they are doing just fine with him playing a minimal role. At this point, it appears he will struggle to feature prominently as long as the roster is relatively healthy.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Efficient in limited time Saturday
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Howard closed Saturday's 124-111 loss to the Grizzlies with 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and two rebounds over 12 minutes.
The 21-year-old was impressive in his limited run off the bench while serving as Franz Wagner's primary backup. Howard likely won't be a relevant option in fantasy formats, though his play Saturday could lead to an uptick in playing time alongside Anthony Black and Cole Anthony in the second unit.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Recalled from G League
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Monday.
Osceola has a first-round bye in the G League playoffs, so they won't play until Friday, allowing Howard to get a few days with the NBA club in the meantime. Howard made just one NBA appearance in March and played only three minutes during a 111-96 win over Toronto.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Recalled to NBA
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Orlando recalled Howard on Saturday from the G League's Osceola Magic, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Howard will be available to face the Raptors on Sunday, but he's unlikely to be featured in Orlando's rotation.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Recalled by Orlando
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Thursday.
Howard spent just over a week in the G League but will rejoin the parent club ahead of Orlando's game against the Jazz on Thursday. However, he's unlikely to see much playing time in the NBA.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Back to NBA
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Wednesday.
With three players questionable and Kevon Harris (coach's decision) and Markelle Fultz (knee) still out, Howard will provide depth during the second night of a back-to-back set. Across eight appearances this season, Howard has averaged 1.4 points in 4.3 minutes per game.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Brought back from G League
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The Magic recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Thursday.
The rookie first-round pick out of Michigan will rejoin the parent club ahead of Friday's game against the Pistons and could have a chance to crack the backcourt rotation after Orlando lost Jalen Suggs to an ankle sprain in Wednesday's 121-111 loss to the Cavaliers. Over four games with the G League club this season, Howard has averaged 19.0 points on 37.1 percent shooting from the field, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.3 three-pointers, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.2 minutes per game.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Rejoins parent club
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Orlando recalled Howard from the G League's Osceola Magic on Friday, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports. Howard is listed as questionable for Friday's matchup against Washington due to a left ankle sprain.
Howard spent the last week and a half in the G League but will rejoin the parent club ahead of Orlando's back-to-back set this weekend. Howard has been on the fringes of Orlando's rotation this season and is unlikely to see significant playing time, even if he's cleared for Friday's contest.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Erupts for 22 points
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Howard scored 22 points (8-17 FG, 4-8 3PT, 2-3 FT) to go along with three rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block over 35 minutes of Wednesday's 82-80 loss to the Knicks in Summer League.
After struggling to score in his first two Summer League appearances, Howard finally found his shooting stroke and led Orlando in the scoring column. The sharpshooter buried four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc and was trusted with clutch shots at the end of regulation and overtime. Howard will continue to be a top option for the Magic alongside Anthony Black for the rest of Summer League.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Leads team in assists
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Howard recorded 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five assists, two rebounds and one block in 27 minutes during Monday's 108-85 Summer League loss to the Pacers.
Howard tallied a team-high five assists Monday and posted only two turnovers. The rookie forward's best trait coming out of Michigan was his outside shooting, so it is encouraging to bounce back after struggling with his shot in his Summer League debut.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Struggles with shot
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Howard submitted eight points (3-13 FG, 2-7 3PT), four assists, three rebounds and three steals over 29 minutes of Saturday's 89-78 loss to the Pistons in Summer League.
Howard got off to a red-hot start Saturday, burying back-to-back triples mid-way through the first quarter but connected on just one field goal the rest of the game. However, he managed to make an impact elsewhere, dishing out four assists and corralling three steals in 29 minutes of play. Despite his solid peripheral production, the Magic were outscored by 15 points while Howard was on the floor.
