The Magic assigned Houstan to the G League's Lakeland Magic on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Houstan hasn't left the bench in either of Orlando's last two games and is unlikely to see his playing-time outlook improve at the NBA level now that the team is drawing closer to full strength, so the second-round rookie with head to the G League to pick up some meaningful playing time. He'll make his Lakeland debut Tuesday or Thursday, when the team plays two straight games in Sioux Falls against the Skyforce.

Houstan isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game versus Memphis, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Franz Wagner will replace Houstan in the starting lineup Thursday after serving a one-game suspension. The rookie forward posted 11 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's matchup with the Thunder.

Houstan is starting Wednesday against the Thunder.

EDGE Analysis

The Magic will be without several key contributors during Wednesday's matchup, so Houstan will join the starting lineup for the second time this season. Over his last four appearances, he's averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game.

Houstan isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Marke Fultz will replace Houstan in the starting lineup Wednesday. Houstan posted three points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 31 minutes during his first start of the season Monday.

Houstan will start Monday's game against the Nets, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Houstan will make his first NBA start, as the Magic are without both Mo Bamba (back) and Wendell Carter (foot) in addition to several other regulars. Houstan, a rookie out of Michigan, has been a part of the regular rotation thus far, most recently playing 26 minutes off the bench in Sunday's loss to the Sixers. In the six games this season in which he's played at least 20 minutes, Houston is averaging 5.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.3 threes per game.

Houstan contributed a career-high 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-8 3Pt) and added three assists, one rebound and one steal across 26 minutes in Sunday's 133-103 loss to the 76ers.

EDGE Analysis

Houstan's performance was one of the few positive takeaways on the day for the Magic, who were trailing by 22 points at halftime and gave extended run to the second-unit players over the final two quarters. Given the Magic's lengthy injury report, Houstan should have a path to a regular rotation spot for the foreseeable future, but he's unlikely to regularly surpass 20 minutes in games where Orlando is more competitive.

Houstan tallied two points (1-2 FG) and one steal in 15 minutes during Wednesday's 103-92 loss to the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

Houstan picked up four fouls in just 15 minutes, which certainly limited his ability to be productive. The rookie forward's playing time is encouraging, but it appears that he still needs time to adjust to the NBA before he is truly productive.

Houstan ended with 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt), three rebounds and an assist across 15 minutes off the bench in Friday's 114-108 preseason win over the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie profiles as a three-and-D wing at the NBA level, and while there are some questions regarding his role, he can be a decent contributor off the bench if given enough minutes. That said, he is not likely to be a major factor in most fantasy formats due to the lack of clarity regarding his role.