In the six games leading up to Tristan da Silva popping up on the NBA injury report with a right shoulder bruise, the Magic forward averaged 4.3 points on 21.7% shooting from 3-point range with only four rebounds and less than a full assist (0.7) per night.

During the six games prior to that stretch?

The second-pro averaged 10.5 points on 39.1% shooting from beyond the arc alongside 3.8 rebounds and two assists per game.

It was clear from the drop off in his on-court production that something was bothering da Silva, and that was proven true when he missed four games in a row with a right shoulder bruise.

The time off was needed to recover properly.

“I feel good,” da Silva said Friday morning at the AdventHealth Training Center before Orlando hosted the Hornets. “It’s been something that I’ve been dealing with a little bit, so I’m just glad that I finally took the time to settle back down and get things re-centered with myself.

“I’m excited to step back out there again,” da Silva added.

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley expected da Silva to be able to return against Charlotte after the team listed him as probable on the initial injury report. The Magic forward said his shoulder didn’t affect him in action anymore.

“Getting him back in the fold healthy is very important for us,” Mosley said about da Silva.

While Mosley had direct information to offer on da Silva, the Magic coach was more unsure about the statuses of reserve center Goga Bitadze, All-Defensive guard Jalen Suggs and brothers Franz and Moe Wagner.

Bitadze was seen shooting in the paint after shootaround and Mosley said the team would an update closer to tip-off on Bitadze, who missed Tuesday’s game at Portland.

Suggs, who missed all four games of Orlando’s four-game trip despite traveling with the Magic out west, was considered doubtful Friday after only doing some spot shooting with no contact.

“It was great for him to be able to be on the trip,” Mosley said about Suggs. “The energy he provides to this group (and) the togetherness of this group is so important.

“Slowly but surely just trying to get his way back into the fold as well,” Mosley added.

While Suggs traveled, the Wagner brothers did not. They remained home to focus on their respective rehabs.

Franz Wagner, who was already ruled out of his seventh straight game due to a left high ankle sprain, was only able to do spot shooting on the court.

“Not [putting] a lot of pressure on the foot, but being able to walk around again is very important for us, just the slow progression,” Mosley said.

The next stages for Moe Wagner, who’s a year removed from tearing the ACL in his left knee, include playing 2-on-2, 3-on-3 and getting in some contact work.

“Well, there’s no real time frame on what we’re doing,” Mosley said when asked how long the Magic center has left in his recovery. “He’s just seeing how he keeps responding to treatment.

“Those stages for him are going to continue to be important,” the Magic coach added.

Orlando has a quick turnaround when it hosts the Nuggets on Saturday night after being away from Kia Center for more than two weeks.

“It lifts the spirits,” Mosley said about returning home. “We’ve had a heck of a road run, back and forth, and our guys just being able to be home, sleep in their bed, be around family, get back in (the practice facility), get the right type of treatment, get our bodies right, that’s so important.”

Jason Beede can be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com

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