Nicholson has played two minutes over the past five games, coinciding with Nikola Vucevics's return from back spasms. Nicholson played extended minutes when Kyle O'Quinn started at center, but failed to impress the coaching staff. In total, he's played 14 of the team's 30 games and should only be rostered in the deepest fantasy leagues.

Nicholson has played just seven minutes and received three DNP-CDs thus far. The glut of forwards in Orlando has cast aside Nicholson for the time being. The limited minutes are concerning for anyone in deep leagues who owns him because Kyle O'Quinn (ankle) missed the last four games.

Nicholson scored a team-high 23 points (10-19 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), grabbed eight rebounds, recorded two steals, dished one assist and blocked one shot in 37 minutes during Saturday's preseason loss. Nicholson started at power forward with Tobias Harris receiving the night off and Channing Frye still sidelined with a sprained MCL. This performance against a stripped down Sixer team doesn't vault Nicholson's stature in the fantasy community. He can still be avoided in drafts.

Nicholson was inserted into the starting lineup, replacing rookie Aaron Gordon, for Wednesday's preseason tilt. He finished the game with 10 points (5-8 FG), four rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 19 minutes against Brazil's Flamengo club. Nicholson was one of six Magic players to score in double-figures against the international squad. He recorded his first steal and assist of the preseason, three games in.

Nicholson plans to reincorporate his post-game this season. He stated in an interview with OrlandoMagic.com, "I've been working to get my confidence back and I'm working again on what got me in the league in the first place. I'm just trying to get back inside. I did a lot of (outside) shooting last season. I want to get back where I've had success before." Nicholson unveiled his outside shot two summers ago with Team Canada, carrying said shot into his sophomore season with little success, primarily launching corner threes. This summer, Nicholson continued to hoist threes in an 11-game tour with Team Canada, knocking them down at a respectable 40.4 percent. Overall, Nicholson averaged 10.6 points and shot 52.3 from the field during the exhibition schedule. Even so, the addition of Channing Frye and late season emergence of Kyle O'Quinn place a premium on frontcourt minutes.

Magic PF Andrew Nicholson said he is "going back to basics" this summer, following a disappointing sophomore season. Nicholson's FG percentage plummetted from 52.7 percent as a rookie to just 42.9 percent last year, and his shot charts explain the problem. As a rookie, 47.3 percent of his attempts came in the paint and he didn't attempt a single 3-pointer. In his second season, 27.6 percent of his attempts came in the paint and he launched 89 triples (connecting on only 28 of them). Getting back into the paint could do him a world of favors.

Andrew Nicholson scored 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting with three treys, four rebounds and one block in 21 minutes off the bench on Monday. Nicholson's highly leveraged line including a career-high three treys is fluky, but we have seen mini-explosions from him in the past. Anything is possible during silly season, so give him a look if you're feeling lucky.

Andrew Nicholson did not score against the Raptors on Sunday in 13 minutes of action. He did not score in Friday's game and has been a disappointment this season. The Magic really wanted to develop him as a stretch four, but his game has more holes than St. Andrews golf course. Nicholson's potential 3-point upside is not worth owning in almost any league right now.

Andrew Nicholson started Saturday's game due to Nikola Vucevic's absence, but played just six minutes and missed all four of his shots. Coach Jacque Vaughn saw something he didn't like early and ended up starting Victor Oladipo instead of Nicholson in the second half. Vucevic isn't expected to miss much more time with his ankle injury, so what little promise Nicholson was showing when he was put into the starting five tonight is officially dead after his benching.

Andrew Nicholson will start at power forward vs. Miami on Saturday, shifting Glen Davis to center. Nikola Vucevic (ankle) is day-to-day so this doesn't alter Nicholson's long-term outlook, but he's a fine spot-starter vs. Miami's small frontcourt. In three starts this year, Nicholson is averaging 12.7 points, 1.0 threes, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in just under 29 minutes per game.