Houstan is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Houstan started against the Cavaliers on Thursday and scored eight points, and while he moved back to a bench role Friday against the Nets, he still logged 26 minutes. Houstan is averaging 7.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest in his previous three starts. The Magic will be without Paolo Banchero (back) for the third straight game to end the season.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Returns to bench role
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Houstan will not start Friday's game versus the Nets.
Houstan received a spot start Thursday versus the Cavaliers but will return to a bench role Friday with Markelle Fultz (knee) and Franz Wagner (ankle) rejoining the action. After playing 30 minutes Thursday, expect Houstan's workload to decline given that he's back in his reserve role, though there still are some players sitting out for Orlando.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Will start Thursday
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Houstan will start Thursday's game against the Cavaliers, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.
The Magic are resting their entire starting lineup, so Houstan will be joined by Jalen Suggs, Chuma Okeke, Bol Bol and Moritz Wagner in the first five for Orlando's final home game of the campaign. Houstan has made just two other starts this season, totaling 14 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 59 minutes during those contests.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Nothing to see in nine minutes
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Houstan had zero points (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt) in nine minutes during Tuesday's 113-108 loss to the Grizzlies.
Houstan failed to record a single stat in the loss, continuing what has been an unproductive stretch. Despite having played in six consecutive games, he has scored a grand total of eight points, all coming in one game against the Knicks. Based on what we have seen to this point, Houstan is a long way off from being relevant in fantasy.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Moves up to NBA
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Orlando recalled Houstan from the G League's Lakeland Magic on Tuesday.
The addition of Houstan ahead of Tuesday's game in San Antonio will afford the Magic some extra depth at forward in the event Franz Wagner (ankle) -- who is listed as questionable -- is unable to play. Even if Wagner is ruled out for the contest, Houstan may still find himself behind Paolo Banchero, Gary Harris and Bol Bol in the pecking order for playing time at either forward spot.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Hits five three-pointers Sunday
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Houstan recorded 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-10 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one block across 28 minutes during Sunday's 119-95 win over the Go-Go.
Houstan has bounced back and forth between the NBA and the G League several times over the last two months, but he ultimately came off the bench for Lakeland on Sunday and knocked down a game-high five shots from beyond the arc. The 20-year-old guard is currently averaging 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game across 11 appearances with the G League Magic.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Assigned to Lakeland
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The Magic assigned Houstan to the G League's Lakeland on Sunday.
Houstan has played more than 20 minutes just twice since the start of January and doesn't have a clear role in the Magic's rotation, so as things stand now, it seems the best thing for him is to continue progressing and developing at the G League level rather than seeing limited minutes with Orlando.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Called up from G League
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The Magic recalled Houstan from the G League's Lakeland on Sunday.
Houstan isn't guaranteed to slot into head coach Jamahl Mosley's rotation, but at the very least, he can provide another option off the bench. He's made 36 appearances for the Magic this season, including two starts, and he's averaging 4.1 points with 2.1 rebounds across 15.6 minutes per game in that span.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Brought back from G League
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The Magic recalled Houstan from the G League's Lakeland Magic on Tuesday.
Houstan will give the Magic an additional option off the bench at forward for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee while Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) remains uncertain to play after sitting out both of Orlando's previous two contests. Even if Isaac misses a third straight game, however, Houstan isn't guaranteed to slot into head coach Jamahl Mosley's rotation.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Sent to G League
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Houstan has been assigned to the G League Lakeland Magic.
Houstan has split time between the NBA and G League and will look to see some more game action with Lakeland. in 34 NBA appearances this season, Houstan has averaged 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds across 16.1 minutes.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Recalled to NBA club
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The Magic recalled Houstan to the NBA club from the G League's Lakeland Magic on Sunday.
Orlando elevated Houstan and R.J. Hampton on Sunday, and both will presumably be available for Monday's matchup against Philadelphia. Houstan is averaging 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 16.5 minutes across 30 appearances (two starts), but he hasn't played more than 10 minutes in an NBA game since Jan. 5.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Returns to G League
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Houstan was assigned to the G League's Lakeland Magic on Friday.
Houstan spent the last few days with the parent club but will return to the G League after failing to appear in a game for Orlando recently. He should have more opportunities to earn playing time with Lakeland.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Recalled by Orlando
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Houstan was recalled from the G League's Lakeland Magic on Wednesday, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Houstan spent the last week and a half in the G League but will rejoin the parent club ahead of Wednesday's game against the Pacers. Over 30 appearances with Orlando this year, the 20-year-old has averaged 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Primary scorer in Sunday's defeat
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Houstan recorded 25 points (9-16 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 31 minutes during Sunday's 115-112 loss to the G League Celtics.
Although Houstan collected a team-high 25 points versus Maine this past weekend, he wasn't particularly effective aside from his scoring efforts. The 20-year-old is now averaging 19.5 points and five rebounds per game across four appearances with Lakeland.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Bound for G League
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The Magic assigned Houstan to the G League's Lakeland Magic on Monday.
Houstan hasn't left the bench in either of Orlando's last two games and is unlikely to see his playing-time outlook improve at the NBA level now that the team is drawing closer to full strength, so the second-round rookie with head to the G League to pick up some meaningful playing time. He'll make his Lakeland debut Tuesday or Thursday, when the team plays two straight games in Sioux Falls against the Skyforce.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Returns to bench
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Houstan isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game versus Memphis, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.
Franz Wagner will replace Houstan in the starting lineup Thursday after serving a one-game suspension. The rookie forward posted 11 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's matchup with the Thunder.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Joins starting lineup
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Houstan is starting Wednesday against the Thunder.
The Magic will be without several key contributors during Wednesday's matchup, so Houstan will join the starting lineup for the second time this season. Over his last four appearances, he's averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Returns to bench Wednesday
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Houstan isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.
Marke Fultz will replace Houstan in the starting lineup Wednesday. Houstan posted three points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 31 minutes during his first start of the season Monday.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Starting Monday
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Houstan will start Monday's game against the Nets, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Houstan will make his first NBA start, as the Magic are without both Mo Bamba (back) and Wendell Carter (foot) in addition to several other regulars. Houstan, a rookie out of Michigan, has been a part of the regular rotation thus far, most recently playing 26 minutes off the bench in Sunday's loss to the Sixers. In the six games this season in which he's played at least 20 minutes, Houston is averaging 5.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.3 threes per game.
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Magic's Caleb Houstan: Splashes four treys in loss
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Houstan contributed a career-high 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-8 3Pt) and added three assists, one rebound and one steal across 26 minutes in Sunday's 133-103 loss to the 76ers.
Houstan's performance was one of the few positive takeaways on the day for the Magic, who were trailing by 22 points at halftime and gave extended run to the second-unit players over the final two quarters. Given the Magic's lengthy injury report, Houstan should have a path to a regular rotation spot for the foreseeable future, but he's unlikely to regularly surpass 20 minutes in games where Orlando is more competitive.
