Basketball Draft: Tristan da Silva now plays with the Wagner brothers in the NBA

The Munich-born basketball player Tristan da Silva will play in a team with the German world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner. The Orlando Magic selected the 23-year-old winger at the NBA Draft on Wednesday evening at 18th place in the first round. The 2.06 meter tall brother of national player Oscar da Silva most recently played in college for the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder. In Colorado, the forward, who took his first steps in basketball in Germany at IBAM Munich and then for MTSV Schwabing, impressed above all with his strong rate from the three-point line.

At the event at the Barclays Center in New York, he wore a jacket with the Bavarian national colors and the Brazilian flag on the inside lining. Part of his family comes from Brazil. He felt “incredible joy and great relief,” said da Silva in his first press round and reported that he had a good mutual friend with the Wagners. “I have already been in contact with both of them.”

Bronny James, the son of NBA great LeBron James, was not selected in the first round

The Orlando Magic made it to the playoffs last season, for the first time in four years. In addition to the Wagner brothers from Berlin, the young team also includes Paolo Banchero, who was selected first in the draft two years ago. During the draft, teams secure the rights to young players in turn, but can also give their positions or transfer rights to other teams as part of trades. The Atlanta Hawks chose 19-year-old Zaccharie Risacher first. Last year, a Frenchman was selected first: Victor Wembanyama, who was the league’s best rookie last season. France’s young basketball players were in demand: the Washington Wizards, in second place, secured Alexandre Sarr, and the Charlotte Hornets chose Tidjane Salaun in sixth place.

Bronny James, the son of NBA great LeBron James, was not selected in the first round. Expert opinions on his class vary widely, with most predicting that he would be selected in the second round at best. Like the German Ariel Hukporti, who most recently played for the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the Bundesliga, James is also on the list of available players on day two. The draft will enter its final round on Thursday (9 p.m. CEST).