After Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made a strong first impression on Tristan da Silva in 2020, they'll team up on the Orlando Magic next season.
ORLANDO — Long before they were teammates on the Orlando Magic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope caught Tristan da Silva's eye with his play for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and helped lead them to an NBA championship in the bubble.
"It's kind of crazy because when he won his ring in 2020 in the bubble, I thought 'Yo, he's got to be a crazy vet to play with,'" da Silva said on Monday. "He just seems like the guy you want to have on your team and he brings that experience that leadership. It's wild to think four years later I'm on the same team as him. I'll try to pick his brain a lot too see how championship caliber teams operate.
Da Silva's ability to shoot also made him one of the best fits for Orlando when it took him with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-8 German-Brazilian forward made 38.6 percent of his 3s in his four-year collegiate career at Colorado and was over 56 percent from beyond the arc in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
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