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Starts in second half Saturday Black ended Saturday's 111-100 win over the Pistons with 11 points (3-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, five assists and two steals across 32 minutes.

Impact Black started in the second half of Saturday's game after Jalen Suggs suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter. Black scored seven of his 11 points in the second half, and he could be inserted into the Magic's starting lineup against the Hornets on Monday if Suggs is unable to play.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Logs team-high 17 points from bench Black ended Wednesday's 104-93 loss to the Clippers with 17 points (5-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-9 FT), eight assists and one block in 29 minutes.

Impact Black is getting increased court time and production due to a few factors. Cole Anthony is his only real competition for backup minutes, and the sluggish play from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has forced the team to provide more spark from the second unit. Black's upward trend could result in a major lineup change for the Magic if Caldwell-Pope is unable recover from his production tailspin.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Shows up with 20 points from bench Black logged 20 points (5-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, nine assists and three steals across 33 minutes during Monday's 109-99 win over the Suns.

Impact Black posted a season-high 20 point in the win, blowing way past his previous high of 12 points. Black is carving out a larger role in his sophomore season after averaging only 16.9 minutes per game during his rookie campaign. The 2023 first-round pick has the goods to be an eventual starter, but the Arkansas product will remain behind Jalen Suggs on the depth chart for the foreseeable future.

NOVEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Wagner scores 32 points, Black adds 20 as Magic beat the Suns 109-99

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Anthony Black added 20 and the Orlando Magic beat the struggling Phoenix Suns 109-99

NOVEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies season-high four steals Black contributed six points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and four steals over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 94-90 win over the Pacers.

Impact Despite not being a volume scorer, Black continues to make a positive impact off Orlando's bench. The second-year guard's four steals were a season-high and he also tied his most assists in a game this year with six. Across his 13 appearances in 2024-25, Black is averaging 7.9 points, 4.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 24.6 minutes.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Best outing of season off bench Black contributed 12 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), six assists and two steals over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 118-111 loss to Indiana.

Impact Black led all Magic players in minutes played off the bench Wednesday, and he took advantage of that extra time while putting together his best performance of the young season. Black led all Orlando players with a pair of steals while handing out a team-high-tying assist total and concluding as one of two Magic bench players in double figures in scoring. Black set a new season high in scoring, now reaching the double-digit mark in four outings.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Black won't start Sunday's game against the Mavericks.

Impact Black moved into the starting lineup to replace Paolo Banchero (oblique) on Friday, but Tristan da Silva will take Black's spot Sunday. Over six appearances, Black has averaged 8.2 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25.8 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes out career-high six assists Black contributed four points (1-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, six assists, three blocks and one steal in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 102-99 loss to Chicago.

Impact Black has been the Magic's primary backup point guard to Jalen Suggs to begin the season. Across Black's first five appearances in 2024-25, he is averaging 8.4 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 25.6 minutes.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Provides spark off bench Black totaled 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds and four assists across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 116-97 win over the Heat.

Impact Black actually played the second-most minutes behind Paolo Banchero for Orlando in Wednesday's win as the Magic started to pull away from the Heat in the second half. Black had a relatively quiet rookie season but should continue to operate as one of the team's primary bench options in the backcourt.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Solid display off bench Black finished with 11 points (3-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds and an assist across 19 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 107-97 preseason loss to the Spurs.

Impact Black was one of two Orlando players who scored in double digits in this loss, with Jett Howard, who delivered a team-high 19 points, being the other. Black has shown glimpses of his quality in Orlando's first two preseason games. Still, and regardless of how good he looks in these games, he's ticketed to open the season as a depth option in the backcourt since Jalen Suggs and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be the starting duo at the one and two, respectively.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Team option picked up Orlando exercisedits third-year team option on Black's contract Friday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Black will likely be returning to Orlando next season after the club extended him for his third year. The 20-year-old played a decent amount his rookie season, during which he averaged 4.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 16.9 minutes per game in 69 regular-season appearances (33 starts).

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

NBA 2K25 Summer League: Jett Howard, Anthony Black lift Magic | NBA.com Jett Howard and Anthony Black combine for 42 points in Orlando's rout of Cleveland.

JULY 12 • NBA.COM

Magic's Tristan da Silva, Jett Howard, Anthony Black discuss areas to improve at Summer League “I would just say my physicality on the offensive side and defense, really,” guard Black said.

JULY 8 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

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MAY 7 • SI.COM

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MARCH 20 • TORONTOSUN.COM

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MARCH 19 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Back to bench Black won't start Sunday's game against the Pacers.

Impact Jalen Suggs (thigh) and Markelle Fultz (knee) are out again, but Black will be replaced in the starting lineup by Caleb Houstan on Sunday. As a reserve this season (23 games), Black has averaged 5.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15.8 minutes.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Black is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Wizards.

Impact Black will replace Gary Harris (calf) in the starting lineup Wednesday. The rookie guard is averaging 5.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 22.1 minutes across his last 10 starting appearances.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to bench Black isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Nets, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

Impact Black will be replaced by Gary Harris (calf) in the starting lineup Tuesday. The rookie guard is averaging 3.0 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.8 minutes across his last five appearances coming off the bench.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Black is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Black is set for his 31st start of the season, which have yielded 5.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists in 0.6 steals in 21.3 minutes per game. He is joined by Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter and Goga Bitadze in the first unit on a night when Orlando is down Paolo Banchero (illness) and Gary Harris (calf).

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Not in starting lineup Black isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cavaliers, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

Impact Black drew a start in Orlando's final game before the All-Star break and logged four points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 23 minutes. However, he'll retreat to the bench since Jalen Suggs (groin) and Gary Harris (calf) are back in action Thursday.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Does little in spot start Wednesday Black finished with four points (2-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 118-100 victory over the Knicks.

Impact After falling out of the rotation as of late, Black was inserted into the starting lineup Wednesday with Jalen Suggs (groin), Markelle Fultz (rest) and Gary Harris (calf) all sidelined. Black wasn't able to do much with his extended minutes, however, as most of the offensive firepower came from Franz Wagner and All-Star Paolo Banchero. Black figures to return to a deep bench role once his Magic teammates return from injuries.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Draws start Wednesday Black is starting Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Black hasn't been part of Orlando's rotation in recent matchups, but he'll draw the start Wednesday since Markelle Fultz (rest), Gary Harris (calf) and Jalen Suggs (groin) have been ruled out. Over 29 starts this year, Black has averaged 5.1 points and 2.7 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient scorer off bench Black totaled 20 points (7-9 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block over 30 minutes during Monday's 131-129 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Black missed just two shots from the field and delivered instant offense off the bench, but his contributions were not enough to secure the victory against a Mavericks team led by a red-hot Luka Doncic. Black has endured a fair share of struggles in his rookie year, and in fact, this was just the sixth time he scored in double digits all season long. He's averaging just 6.3 points per game when deployed off the bench, so it wouldn't be surprising if this was just an odd explosive outing for him.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Black won't start Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

Impact As expected, Black will return to the bench in favor of Markelle Fultz, who's returning to action after missing Monday's game due to rest. As a reserve (11 games), Black has averaged 5.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals-plus-blocks in 15.4 minutes per game.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

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Wagner scores 32 points, Black adds 20 as Magic beat the Suns 109-99