Richardson has some obstacles to climb in order to seize an Opening Night role.
Penda could need an impressive training camp with the Magic to carve out a larger role in 2026-27.
Porter (hamstring) could see his offensive role shift after the Nets acquired Julius Randle, who figures to become one of the focal points of Brooklyn's half-court offense, Sameer Kumar of SI.com reports.
Brown recorded 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 assists, 10 rebounds and two steals in 31 minutes during Sunday's 108-90 Summer League win over the Thunder.
Ukomadu logged 23 points (9-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-5 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 24 minutes during Sunday's 108-90 Summer League win over the Thunder.
Bilodeau (rest) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Saraf (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Jefferson (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Johnson (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League game versus Oklahoma City, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Wolf (rest) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The Magic have won three of four and in my eyes they’re playing the best basketball of their season. They are finally making some perimeter shots, which they weren’t doing earlier in the year, and their stars have stepped up in a big way. The Nets are a dumpster fire; they have gotten smacked around as of late. I expect the same tonight.
Franz Wagner comes in on a 3-0 streak and is projected for nearly 2, he averages over this line since last season and the over is 56.8% at home so we're going to jump on this line. There is heavy risk of a blowout with Brooklyn being pretty uncompetitive, but hopefully after a big win at NY the Magic take the Nets lightly to start the game and with Paolo Banchero out, Wagner ends up playing heavy minutes. Since last season he is 18-12 over 1.5 when he plays 37+ minutes vs just 18-19 when he plays 30 to 36 minutes.
