Harris made his return to action for Orlando after missing the team's previous 13 games due to a left hamstring strain. Even as he becomes further removed from the injury, the veteran wing is unlikely to see his role grow.

Good to go

Orlando Magic (23-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference ... Jett Howard: day to day (ankle), Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring), Jalen Suggs: day to day (back), Goga Bitadze: day to day (hip), Franz Wagner: out (conditioning), Moritz Wagner: out for ...

Detroit Pistons (23-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando looks to break its five-game slide when the Magic play Detroit.

Defensive tackles coach Kenny Martin and wide receivers coach Sean Beckton are the only holdovers from Gus Malzahn's UCF staff.

The Magic need perimeter scoring. They're on track to be the worst three-point shooting team in more than a decade and their offensive rating has been stuck in the NBA's bottom third since 2011-12. Complementing Banchero, Wagner and Suggs now could further open Orlando's window of contention.

Defensive tackles coach Kenny Martin and wide receivers coach Sean Beckton are the only holdovers from Gus Malzahn's UCF staff.

The Portland Trail Blazers could complete their second season sweep Thursday night with a win over the Orlando Magic at the Moda Center. The Blazer swept the Milwaukee Bucks 2-0 with Tuesday night’s 125-112 win at the Moda Center. The Blazers won 101-79 at Orlando on Jan. 23.

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly open to trading forward Cam Johnson, but could the Orlando Magic have the kind of package to entice the Nets?

FILE - Scottie Scheffler gestures on the 18th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

Jamahl Mosley’s squad went 4-11 in the month of January and are below .500 for the first time since early November.

December saw 253 real estate transactions valued at $400,000 or more close, higher than any December since Business First started tracking these deals in 2021.