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.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Good to go against Washington
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Howard (ankle) is available for Friday's game versus the Wizards.
Howard has been upgraded to available Friday despite a left ankle sprain. The rookie forward has averaged just 4.6 minutes across his first five NBA appearances.
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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.
