Howard finished with six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3Pt) over four minutes during Tuesday's 120-89 loss to the Celtics in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Howard saw his only minutes of the series Tuesday in garbage time. He was used sparingly in the regular season as well, averaging 11.7 minutes across 60 appearances with 4.5 points and 1.2 rebounds on 37.4 percent shooting. He'll be entering his third NBA season in 2025-26, though it's hard to imagine he'll be in the rotation on Opening Night.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Unproductive again Friday
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Howard finished with two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over four minutes during Friday's 118-111 loss to Minnesota.
Howard continues to be a non-factor for the Magic, having now scored in single digits in 17 straight games. Despite a number of injuries that have resulted in a lack of backcourt depth, Howard has been unable to capitalize. Across 55 games played, he is averaging just 4.1 points and 0.9 three-pointers in 11.2 minutes.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Across-the-board effort
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Howard notched six points (2-8 FG, 2-8 3Pt), two rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 102-86 victory over Charlotte.
Howard started the second half after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was ejected. He logged a season-high 26 minutes and chipped in across the board, including recording three combined defensive stats for just the second time this season. Despite the encouraging performance, Howard has not even been an every-night part of the rotation.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Goes through shootaround
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Howard (ankle) participated in shootaround ahead of Thursday's game versus the Trail Blazers, Mason Williams of SI.com reports.
Howard has missed Orlando's previous five contests due to a sprained left ankle but is listed as questionable for Thursday. However, Howard's participation in shootaround is a good sign of his availability against Portland.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Listed as questionable
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Howard (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against Portland.
Howard is in jeopardy of missing his sixth straight game. With Franz Wagner (reconditioning) nearing a return, Howard will struggle to crack Orlando's rotation.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Won't play against Toronto
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Howard (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game versus the Raptors.
Howard's absence streak will extend to five games Tuesday after being downgraded from questionable to out due to a sprained left ankle. Howard's next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with Portland.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Questionable for Tuesday
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Howard (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Raptors, Mason Williams of SI.com reports.
Howard is in jeopardy of missing a fifth straight game Tuesday due to a left ankle sprain. If the former first-rounder cannot suit up against Toronto, Anthony Black would likely continue to play an expanded role from Orlando's bench.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Out vs. Denver
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Howard (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Howard is dealing with an ankle injury and will miss a fourth consecutive contest. His next chance to suit up will come against the Raptors on Tuesday.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Iffy for Sunday
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Howard (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against Denver.
After three straight games on the shelf, Howard is officially day-to-day. If he does get the green light to suit up, he'll likely be a fringe rotation player for the Magic.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Out against Boston
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Howard (ankle) won't play in Friday's game versus the Celtics.
Howard will miss his third consecutive contest Friday due to a sprained left ankle. Howard's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Denver.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Won't go Wednesday
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Howard (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks.
It looked like Howard would face the Bucks after being upgraded from doubtful to questionable Wednesday afternoon. However, Orlando will hold him out of the contest, marking his second straight absence. Trevelin Queen and Caleb Houstan could see extra opportunities with Howard sidelined. Howard's next chance to play will come Friday at Boston.
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Magic's Jett Howard: Sidelined Sunday
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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: 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.
