O'Quinn (ankle) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Wizards, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports. O'Quinn suffered a sprained ankle Tuesday in New Orleans and did not practice Wednesday. He was also held out of Thursday's shootaround, so the writing may have been on the wall that he would be inactive Thursday. Expect to see more of rookie first-rounder Aaron Gordon in O'Quinn's absence.

O'Quinn suffered a sprained ankle during Tuesday's season opener against the Pelicans and is being held out of Wednesday's practice. O'Quinn finished Tuesday's contest with four points, five assists and three blocks in 21 minutes, but tweaked his ankle along the way. With the Magic allowing him to rest Wednesday, O'Quinn hopes to be ready for Thursday's home opener versus the Wizards.

O'Quinn came off the bench and provided 14 points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks in 30 minutes during Saturday's preseason loss. O'Quinn is averaging 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 0.6 steals in 24.7 minutes through six preseason games. The absence of Channing Frye thus far has given O'Quinn plenty of minutes to show off his improved shooting, 51 percent from the field and 75 percent from the line, as well as his passing from the center position. He's an interesting player to keep an eye on, but one with questionable minutes on a healthy team.

O'Quinn started at power forward against the Pistons' monstrous frontline. He finished with 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals before fouling out in 31 minutes. O'Quinn shocked many when he knocked in both three-point tries. This is a aspect of his game not yet solidified but 3-of-3 from beyond the arc over his last two preseason games should warrant watch list consideration.

O'Quinn continued to produce in limited minutes Monday. He scored nine points (4-10 FG, 1-1 FT), grabbed six rebounds, blocked three shots, and contributed one assist in 23 minutes during the preseason loss to the Hornets. O'Quinn will continue to provide generous block numbers throughout the season. Once Channing Frye returns from his sprained MCL, we'll have a better understanding of O'Quinn's minutes.

O'Quinn followed up his first preseason game with a 13 point (6-14 FG, 1-2 FT), 10 rebound, one block outing against the Pacers in 22 minutes. O'Quinn struggled early but found his footing in the final quarter, scoring 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including the final six points to help secure the road victory.

O'Quinn scored 10 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 FT), grabbed six rebounds, doled out two assists, and blocked a shot in 19 minutes during Tuesday's preseason overtime victory. O'Quinn slotted nicely into a reserve role and gave us a preview of the type of lines he'll put up this season once Channing Frye returns from a sprained MCL.

O'Quinn could see more playing time due to Channing Frye's sprained MCL. Frye's return date is still undetermined, but he will likely be out for a decent chunk of the Magic's season. In that time O'Quinn could start in Frye's place. The Magic may take this opportunity to thrust talented rookie Aaron Gordon into the starting lineup, but O'Quinn will still see significantly more minutes in any case.

Kyle O'Quinn scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds and one block in Monday's loss to the Bulls. O'Quinn has been great for the last two months and should be in all lineups. Victor Oladipo continued to play limited minutes (23) with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists, a steal and a three, and Dewayne Dedmon supplied some big-man stats with six points, nine boards and two blocks in 28 minutes.

Kyle O'Quinn played well in his 25 minutes of action on Friday during a 96-86 loss to the Wizards, scoring 13 points with nine boards, one assist and three blocks. He shot 6-of-9 from the field, but just 1-of-4 from the line. O'Quinn has been solid since Nikola Vuecvic went down and he's hit double-figure scoring in each of those four. He's a solid option in fantasy leagues thanks to 17 blocks in his last five games.