O'Quinn received a qualifying offer from the Magic on Tuesday. O'Quinn will now officially be a restricted free agent, providing Orlando the chance to match any offer he may receive from another team.

O'Quinn was an afterthought after excelling during the second half of the 2013-14 season. He patched together 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 16.2 minutes per game in a career-low 51 games. O'Quinn suffered an ankle injury opening night and never recovered. Most of his time was spent at power forward where he was encouraged to expand his offensive rage. After attempting four three-pointers the previous two seasons, O'Quinn launched 43 shots from downtown, converting a problematic 28 percent. O'Quinn participated in 11 of the final 26 games, ceding playing time to Dewayne Dedmon and Aaron Gordon. In that time, he failed to block a shot and averaged a team-low 10.0 minutes per game. While it may have been a ploy to keep his price down in restricted free agency, plenty of teams in need of an agile backup center with lethal passing ability and rim protection could offer a hefty contract offer.

O'Quinn has played a total of six minutes since the All-Star break. Coach James Borrego has sided with Dewayne Dedmon as his first backup big off the bench. However, most nights Borrego runs a smaller lineup with Tobias Harris at power forward, keeping Channing Frye, Andrew Nicholson, and Dedmon all under 20 minutes per game.

O'Quinn didn't play in Saturday's loss to the Mavericks. O'Quinn was active for the game, but he missed shootaround due to family reasons. Coach Vaughn said, "With a tough team like that without being physically able to go through shootaround, I thought [Dewayne] Dedmon would be better off tonight." Look for O'Quinn to play in Monday's game against the Thunder. He's averaging 15.8 minutes per game in January.

O'Quinn moved back to the bench, with Channing Frye replacing him in the starting lineup. He got just 11 minutes, scoring four points (2-3 FG), two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. O'Quinn was struggling as a starter and now that he is back on the bench, his fantasy value reduces even further. If you were holding hoping for a turn around, the chances of that just reduced and he can likely be dropped in most leagues of 14 teams or shallower.

O'Quinn has played only 20.2 minutes per game since being reinserted into the starting lineup. O'Quinn is averaging 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, and 0.7 three-pointers in the last nine games. He's splitting minutes with Channing Frye and Dewayne Dedmon, curtailing his fantasy value.

O'Quinn posted a solid all-around line in his start Sunday against the Sixers, contributing eight points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, four blocks, and one three-pointer made in 26 minutes of action. O'Quinn took the reigns as the starting power forward, and it's unclear whether or not the move is permanent. He's worth a speculative pickup for the time being, as Channing Frye has been horrific over recent memory, and O'Quinn's all-around contribution is admirable in the fantasy landscape.

O'Quinn remained in the starting lineup with Nikola Vucevic out with a back injury. He scored 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 FT) with four rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 18 minutes during Friday's win against the Jazz. O'Quinn's value is handcuffed to Vucevic's health. If Vucevic misses significant time then O'Quinn will become a must own, but for now he is a short term or deep league option only.

O'Quinn will start in place of Nikola Vucevic (back) on Friday against the Jazz, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. O'Quinn has received the start in place of Vucevic over the last two games that he's been absent. This trend will likely continue until Vucevic makes a return to the court.

O'Quinn played just seven minutes Wednesday before receiving a Flagrant 2 foul and getting ejected. He connected with the ball while trying to block a Blake Griffin drive to the hoop, but his follow-through caught Griffin in the face and O'Quinn got bounced after the refs reviewed the play. He was off to a good start too, making all three of his field goal attempts, so his owners likely missed out on a solid stat line. O'Quinn and the Magic will now wait to see if the NBA will levy any additional discipline against him.