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Tristan da SilvaOrlando Magic · #23

Forward · 6'8", 217 lb · Munich, Germany · Age 25 · 2nd season

Tristan da Silva is a 6-foot-8 German-Brazilian wing for the Orlando Magic, drafted 18th in 2024 out of Colorado. A two-time All-Pac-12 selection and the younger brother of pro player Oscar da Silva, he is a versatile 3-and-D forward whose scoring and shooting rose in his second season. He speaks five languages and plays the trumpet.

MVP race · #194Forward rank · #82Balladex Impact · 58
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Orlando Magic · #23 · Forward
Tristan da Silva
Season avg9.9 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.6 ast · .450 fg
Career avg8.6 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.6 ast · .431 fg
Live win probabilityKnicks 64%
Balladex model · projected 119–115 · 98.4 pace
Tonight's projectionmodel
11.7pts
4.0reb
1.7ast
36%win
Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head
Tristan da Silva
Orlando Magic · Forward
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OG Anunoby
New York Knicks · Strong defender
Category breakout
Head-to-head history
Home/away splits from recent games; live grades from the DNA model.
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Scouting report

Tristan da Silva — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

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3-and-D Wing · Impact 58
Tristan da Silva is a 6-foot-8 German-Brazilian wing for the Orlando Magic, drafted 18th in 2024 out of Colorado. A two-time All-Pac-12 selection and
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Offense
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Defense
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Feel / IQ
F
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Average scorer
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Rebounding
Average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Average spacing
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Perimeter D
Strong on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Strong tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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A+
Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Tristan da Silva stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Nikola Jokić DEN
29%
2
Luka Doncic LAL
20%
3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
12%
4
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIA
4%
5
Victor Wembanyama SAS
3%
6
Anthony Edwards MIN
2%
7
Tyrese Maxey PHI
2%
8
Jamal Murray DEN
2%
Balladex Consensus: #221 of 384 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
<1%MVP odds
58Impact index
112Star score
Career scoring average8.6 ppg
Seasons in the index2
Accolades on file2
18th Draft pick (2024) · 2× All-Pac-12 (2023, 2024)
Stat explorer

Tristan da Silva — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring
9.9 PPG
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Playmaking
1.6 APG
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Rebounding
3.7 RPG
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Shooting
.374 3P%
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The engine

How the model sees Tristan da Silva

Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026-27  56% confidence
11.7
pts
8.8–14.6
4.0
reb
2.7–5.3
1.7
ast
0.7–2.7
26.3
min
proj
76
gp
health
.437
fg%
~base
.361
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 9.9 → projected 11.7 PPG
Minutes / role
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Development (his trend)
+0.9
Age curve
+0.1
Live context
+0.2
Net vs last season+1.8 PPG
Everything it reads
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2 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
auto
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
+dev
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Per-stat aging curves
age 25 — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 74 / 77 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Tristan da Silva career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2024-257422.07.23.31.5.412.335
2025-267724.79.93.71.6.450.374
Career15123.48.63.51.6
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
raw PPG
in 2026 pace
why
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context

Are the Orlando Magic built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

44–38proj record
#9conf seed
+1net rtg
114.4off rtg
113.4def rtg
62%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Switch-heavy — Switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac.
How his role moves
Projected 44–38, 9th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
58 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
2 accolades
18th Draft pick (2024) · 2× All-Pac-12 (2023, 2024)
Act IV

The Ballad of Tristan da Silva

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

May 15, 2001

The beginning

A versatile German-Brazilian 3-and-D wing — size, shooting, and a fast learner for the Magic.

Orlando Magic

Turning pro

Drafted 18th overall, 2024 as a Forward.

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A versatile German-Brazilian 3-and-D wing — size, shooting, and a fast learner for the Magic.

Chapter

Born in Munich, da Silva starred four years at Colorado — twice All-Pac-12 — before Orlando drafted him 18th in 2024.

Chapter

He became a rotation starter as a rookie.

Off the court

Measurables ESPN
Active
Height
6' 8"
Weight
217 lbs
College
Colorado
Experience
2nd Season
Draft
18th overall, 2024
Born
Munich, Germany
Age
25
Jersey
#23
Beyond the game

Da Silva is a true international — born in Munich to a Brazilian former professional boxer (who owns a Brazilian restaurant there) and a German mother, and holding dual citizenship. Remarkably well-rounded, he speaks five languages, plays the trumpet, and enjoys music, acting, and soccer; his older brother Oscar plays for Bayern Munich, making basketball a family affair.

His on-court identity is versatile 3-and-D wing play — a 6-foot-8 forward who defends multiple positions and spaces the floor, with a three-point stroke that improved to 37% in his second season. His scoring and shooting both rose in year two, marking him as a developing, plug-and-play wing for a rising Magic team.

The person

A versatile 3-and-D wing — size, improving shooting, and multi-position defense.

3-and-D wingA 6-foot-8 forward who spaces the floor and defends multiple spots.
Fast learnerScoring and shooting both rose in his second season.
Renaissance manSpeaks five languages and plays the trumpet.
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FAQ

Tristan da Silva — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Tristan da Silva, answered.

What kind of player is Tristan da Silva?
A versatile 6-foot-8 3-and-D wing who defends multiple positions and spaces the floor, with a three-point stroke that improved to 37% in his second season.
Is Tristan da Silva related to Oscar da Silva?
Yes — Oscar is his older brother and plays professionally for Bayern Munich.
What's notable about Tristan da Silva off the court?
He's a true international — born in Munich to a Brazilian father and German mother — who speaks five languages and plays the trumpet.
Tristan da Silva career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Availability & durability

games played vs season length
Career availability
92%
2 seasons
Last 3 seasons
92%
13 games missed
Games missed
13
career, schedule-adj.
Durability
Iron man
steady
Availability by season
74
24-25
77
25-26

Iron man. Availability trend is steady92% of games over the last three seasons, low of 90% in 2024-25.

Availability = games played ÷ season length (schedule-adjusted for lockout and COVID seasons). A durability signal from real game data, not a medical assessment.

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