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Da Silva Set for Berlin as NBA Plays First Regular-Season Game in Germany

The German-born Magic guard treats the Berlin game as a homecoming following a Euro 2025 title with Germany.

Overview

  • Orlando Magic will face the Memphis Grizzlies in Berlin on January 15, 2026, marking the NBA’s first official regular-season game in Germany.
  • Tristan da Silva confirmed he will play and said his family and many friends plan to attend, adding he is looking forward to a "real döner."
  • Now in his second NBA season with Orlando, da Silva said Franz and Moritz Wagner provided a helpful comfort zone during his rookie year.
  • He debuted for Germany’s senior team in summer 2025 and won the European Championship, with the national team later honored as Germany’s Team of the Year.
  • Born in Munich, da Silva progressed through DJK and IBAM before four years at Colorado, earning a finance degree and entering the NBA with the Magic in 2024.