Jamal Cain
Forward · Orlando Magic · #8
Jamal Cain: season analysis
Jamal Cain is a 27-year-old forward for the Orlando Magic, wearing number 8. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 191 pounds, Cain has 5 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Oakland.
In 2026-27, Cain is averaging 7.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 19.6 minutes per game, with 2 starts in 10 games. The shooting line reads 41.4% from the field, 29.7% from three-point range and 91.7% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (5.4 points in 12.2 minutes per game), scoring is up by 1.6 points per game and playing time up by 7.4 minutes.
Before this season, Cain played 4 NBA seasons and 121 games, averaging 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 5.4 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Injury report: Cain is listed as day-to-day.
Background
Cain has been with the Orlando Magic since 2025. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jamal Cain on Wikipedia ↗
Injury status
Day-To-Day · reported 2026-11-12
Profile
| Team | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #8 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | March 20, 1999 · Pontiac, MI, USA |
| Height | 6' 7" (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 191 lbs (87 kg) |
| College | Oakland |
| NBA experience | 5 years |
| Salary | — |
Magic teammates
Paolo BancheroF · #5
Desmond BaneG · #3
Goga BitadzeC · #35
Anthony BlackG · #0
Jevon CarterG · #2
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #34
Colin CastletonC · #14
Tristan da SilvaF · #23
Jonathan IsaacF · #1
Alex MoralesG · #30
Izaiyah NelsonF · #25
Noah PendaF · #93
Jase RichardsonG · #11
Jalen SuggsG · #4
Nikola VucevicC · #9
Franz WagnerF · #22
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ UTA | W 123-108 | Did not play — left shoulder | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-10 | @ SAC | W 107-100 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +7 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ GSW | L 119-126 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 4-4 | -15 |
| 2026-11-05 | @ PHX | L 104-117 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-1 | -14 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs WAS | L 94-103 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-11-01 | vs BOS | L 97-108 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -7 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ TOR | W 121-114 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ TOR | L 99-129 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 5-5 | -22 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ NYK | W 111-102 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +2 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs MIN | L 93-115 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -9 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | orlando magic | 10 | 2 | 19.6 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 41.4 | 29.7 | 91.7 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.4-5.8 | 1.1-3.7 | 1.1-1.2 |
| 2025-26 | orlando magic | 40 | 1 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 48.7 | 38.4 | 84.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9-3.8 | 0.7-1.8 | 1.0-1.2 |
| 2024-25 | new orleans pelicans | 37 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 43.0 | 32.5 | 68.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.8-4.3 | 0.7-2.2 | 0.9-1.4 |
| 2023-24 | miami heat | 26 | 1 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 43.0 | 35.5 | 78.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3-3.0 | 0.4-1.2 | 0.7-0.9 |
| 2022-23 | miami heat | 18 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 56.1 | 35.0 | 77.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.1-3.7 | 0.4-1.1 | 0.9-1.2 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.