Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic Prediction & Game Preview - July 13th, 2023 | NBA Summer League

The Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers have some young players looking to make their mark in the Summer League. Scoot Henderson has been impressive in Las Vegas and looks every bit the future franchise cornerstone people expected him to be.

The Magic have one of the more enjoyable young rosters of this year's Summer League, with Jett Howard, Anthony Black, and Elijah Huges all looking to impress.

As far as the Summer League goes, the contest between the Magic and Trail Blazers will be one of the best matchups of the tournament.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic Summer League: Prediction

Both Portland and Orlando have fun rosters. Jett Howard, Scoot Henderson, and Anthony Black all recently entered the NBA via the draft and are playing hard to earn minutes. Nevertheless, there's every reason to believe that Scoot Henderson will be the best player on the court.

Portland can also rely on Shardon Sharpe to impress - as he has been all throughout the Summer League competition.

It's hard to call a winner here, but if we have to, then the Trail Blazers will likely grind out a close-fought victory, with both sides throwing everything they have at each other on the offensive side of the court.

Portland Trail Blazers Summer League Roster

No.	Name	Position	Height	Weight
41	Ibou Badji	C	7-1	240
21	John Butler Jr.	F	7-0	190
57	Antoine Davis	G	6-1	165
54	Michael Devoe	G	6-4	183
00	Scoot Henderson	G	6-2	196
6	Keon Johnson	G	6-3	185
76	Christ Koumadje	C	7-4	269
53	Jaizec Lottie	G	6-2	190
60	Justin Minaya	F	6-7	210
8	Kris Murray	F	6-8	215
68	Duop Reath	C	6-11	245
72	Rayan Rupert	G/F	6-7	195
17	Shaedon Sharpe	G	6-5	200
63	Malachi Smith	G	6-4	210
34	Jabari Walker	F	6-7	200
23	Nate Williams	G/F	6-5	206

Orlando Magic Summer League Roster

PLAYER	#	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BIRTHDATE	AGE	EXP	SCHOOL	HOW ACQUIRED
Anthony Black	0	G	6-7	200 lbs	JAN 20, 2004	19	R	Arkansas	#6 Pick In 2023 Draft
Caleb Houstan	2	F	6-8	210 lbs	JAN 09, 2003	20	1	Michigan	#32 Pick In 2022 Draft
Kevon Harris	7	G	6-6	220 lbs	JUN 24, 1997	26	1	Stephen F. Austin	Signed On 07/25/22
Jett Howard	13	G-F	6-8	215 lbs	SEP 14, 2003	19	R	Michigan	#11 Pick In 2023 Draft
Tyger Campbell	40	G	5-11	180 lbs	JAN 09, 2000	23	R	UCLA
JC Butler	41	F	6-5	195 lbs	APR 13, 2000	23	R	UC Irvine
Amauri Hardy	42	G	6-1	200 lbs	APR 30, 1998	25	R	Oregon
Au'Diese Toney	51	G	6-6	205 lbs	NOV 12, 1999	23	R	Arkansas
D.J. Wilson	52	F	6-10	230 lbs	FEB 19, 1996	27	5	Michigan/USA
Tyler Hall	53	G	6-5	210 lbs	MAR 25, 1997	26	1	Montana State
Quinndary Weatherspoon	54	G	6-3	205 lbs	SEP 10, 1996	26	3	Mississippi State
Drake Jeffries	55	G	6-5	185 lbs	JAN 22, 1999	24	R	Wyoming
Elijah Hughes	56	G	6-5	215 lbs	MAR 10, 1998	25	2	Syracuse
Dexter Dennis	57	G	6-5	210 lbs	FEB 09, 1999	24	R	Texas A&M
Robert Baker II	60	F-C	6-11	205 lbs	JUN 28, 1998	25	R	Harvard
Malcolm Hill	61	F	6-6	220 lbs	OCT 26, 1995	27	2	Illinois
Montez Mathis	62	G	6-4	210 lbs	JAN 03, 1999	24	R	St. John's
Jamal Bey	63	G	6-6	210 lbs	SEP 05, 1999	23	R	Washington
Malik Ellison	65	G	6-6	215 lbs	AUG 17, 1996	26	R	Hartford
Davion Warren	66	G	6-6	190 lbs	MAR 01, 1999	24	R	Texas Tech
Kai Sotto	70	C	7-3	230 lbs	MAY 11, 2002	21	R	Hiroshima

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic: Odds, Spread, and Moneyline

Moneyline: Magic (-145), Trail Blazers (+120)

Spread: Magic (-2.5), Trail Blazers (+2.5)

Total: 228.5 Under (-115), Over (-115)

Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Where to watch

Summer League competition is always fun to watch, especially if you're looking to pay close attention to the development of some of the team's younger talents. With the Magic and Trail Blazers both boasting multiple fresh faces, it's likely a game you don't want to miss.

You can watch the contest on ESPN, NBA League Pass, and FUBO TV.

The game will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center, and is set to tip-off at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic: Players to watch

Jett Howard and Anthony Black highlight the list of players the Magic have at their disposal heading into Thursday's game. While the Trail Blazers will be led by Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe.

Both teams have some serious young talent on their roster. Yet, Jett Howard and Henderson will likely be the two most captivating players on the court, as they look to earn a bigger role in the rotation once the real NBA season gets underway.