Wendell Carter Jr.

After missing Orlando's last eight games, Suggs is available and will be in the starting lineup. He isn't officially under a minutes restriction, but some precautions could be taken with the guard's playing time. Tristan da Silva will head to the bench, which lowers his fantasy ceiling.

Wagner made his season debut less than two weeks ago, so this was his highest scoring performance since 2024. He was an excellent reserve scoring option for the Magic to start last year before tearing his ACL. This was a new season high for him in just 15 minutes. He'll continue to be a reliable scoring option off the bench, but with Wendell Carter Jr. and Goga Bitadze both healthy, he won't play enough minutes to provide value in standard leagues.

Carter was downgraded to questionable with a hip injury on Sunday morning. If the 26-year-old center is ultimately ruled out, Goga Bitadze would be the primary backup center while Moritz Wagner could also see minutes in what's supposed to be his season debut.

Wagner tore his ACL 13 months ago, and he'll finally return to the court against New Orleans. He had been playing well before the injury, and while he'll be eased back into things, he'll eventually take some of the backup center minutes, which will cut into Wendell Carter Jr. and Goga Bitadze's minutes.

Already without Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner, the Magic won't have Tristan da Silva for Friday's game, either. The absences open up a spot in the starting lineup, with Penda receiving the nod. He played 31 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Nets, tallying 13 points and 11 rebounds. Given Orlando's lack of wing depth, Penda is worth the risk in deep leagues.