Tristan Da Silva NBA Draft Scouting Report: Pro Comparison, Updated Magic Roster

The Orlando Magic selected Colorado forward Tristan Da Silva with the No. 18 pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

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Bleacher Report Draft Expert Jonathan Wasserman's Scouting Report

Player: Tristan Da Silva

Position: SF

Size: 6'6", 204 lbs

Pro Comparison: Wally Szczerbiak

Scouting Report: A polished forward entering the year, Tristan da Silva continued to stand out this season for his shooting fundamentals, skill level and IQ at both ends of the floor. It's easy to picture a plug-and-play forward based on his size, shotmaking versatility and comfort level play off the ball. The only questions revolve around his upside on the ball, and how much his limited explosiveness and physicality will affect him as a creator, finisher and rebounder.

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Magic Active Roster and 2024-25 Salary (Expiration Year)

Tristan Da Silva, SF: Rookie-scale contract

Jonathan Isaac, PF: $17.4M (2025)

Cole Anthony, PG: $12.9M (2027)

Paolo Banchero, PF: $12.2M (2026)

Wendell Carter Jr., C: $12M (2026)

Jalen Suggs, SG: $9.2M (2025)

Anthony Black, SG: $7.6M (2027)

Franz Wagner, SF: $7M (2025)

Jett Howard, SG: $5.3M (2027)

Caleb Houstan, SF: $2M (2026)

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Free Agents

Markelle Fultz, PG: UFA

Gary Harris, SG: UFA

Joe Ingles, SF: Club option

Moritz Wagner, C: Club option

Chuma Okeke, PF: RFA

Bol Bol, PF: UFA

Goga Bitadze, C: UFA

Admiral Schofield, SF: RFA

Kevon Harris, SG: RFA

Trevelin Queen, SG: RFA

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Da Silva averaged 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 39.5 percent from three-point range. After serving as a role player his first two seasons at Colorado, Da Silva blossomed into an All-Pac-12 selection as a junior and senior.

Viewed as a potential swing forward with solid three-point range, Da Silva projects as a role player at the next level. He's unlikely to ever blossom into a star, but this is not considered an elite class. Grabbing a player who can spend his career as a seventh or eighth man in the rotation will be considered a major win at No. 18 overall.

It's possible Da Silva winds up spending most of next season in the G League to develop, but at age 22 he's far enough along physically that he should be among the most instantly projectable players in this class.