Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva is already standing out to new head coach Sean Sweeney through the opening days of training camp ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season.

As the Magic wrapped up their second day of training camp, Sweeney singled out da Silva while discussing the team's progress learning his offensive system. In a video shared by Ryan Kaminski of Orlando Magic on SI NBA, Sweeney praised the third-year forward's positioning and communication during Wednesday's practice.

“We wanted to do a great job this morning with understanding some of the actions we’re using and really executing on our spacing,” Sweeney said. “Spacing for me is like giving respect to your teammate and having the discipline to do it every time. It’s not a choice, it’s not optional and so I think those guys, the players did a really good job of that today.”

Da Silva was one of the players who particularly caught Sweeney's attention.

I followed up with Sean Sweeney about his Spacing Goals for the Orlando Magic:

“We would rather be too high, too wide, too far apart, too spaced.

There’s different times when you might want 4-out/1-in (or) 5-out.

Make the defense guard the length and the width of the court.” pic.twitter.com/cfqLkwjToz

— Ryan Kaminski NBA (@beyondtheRK) September 30, 2026

“Tristan did a really good job, just of the guys who stood out in terms of being in the right spot and then communicating,” Sweeney said. “We talk a lot about communicating on defense but you want to communicate on offense as well, and he did a really good job of that.”

Tristan da Silva looking to build on strong second season with Magic

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Da Silva's early impression comes as the 25-year-old prepares for his third NBA season and his first playing under Sweeney.

The forward established himself as a consistent member of Orlando's rotation during the 2025-26 campaign. Da Silva averaged 9.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 77 appearances, including 34 starts. He shot 45% from the field and 37.4% from 3-point range while averaging 24.7 minutes per game.

His perimeter shooting and ability to contribute without dominating the ball could make him particularly useful within Sweeney's offensive approach.

Sweeney has emphasized spacing throughout the opening stages of training camp, explaining that he wants the Magic to use the length and width of the floor to force defenses to cover more space. That philosophy places additional importance on players consistently maintaining their positioning and communicating with teammates.

Da Silva's early execution in those areas has already earned recognition from Orlando's new coach.

With several weeks remaining before the regular season begins, da Silva will look to continue building on that strong start as he competes for a significant role in Sweeney's rotation.