The anticipation for basketball player Kai Sotto's first NBA Summer League appearance remains unfulfilled.&nbsp;
Despite standing at an impressive 7-foot-3, the Filipino talent was not given the opportunity to step onto the court in Orlando's second preseason showcase game.&nbsp;
From the bench, he witnessed the Orlando Magic suffer a disappointing 108-86 defeat against the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
Amidst the game at Thomas &amp; Mack Arena, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/587983090077488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passionate chants of "We Want Sotto"</a> reverberated through the air.&nbsp;
However, Coach Dylan Murphy remained resolute in his decision to keep Sotto on the sidelines&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;adhering to a rotation of 11 players, primarily consisting of draft picks and contracted athletes.
Following the pattern established in the opening loss to the Detroit Pistons, Sotto received the designation of DNP-CD (Did Not Play-Coach's Decision).&nbsp;
Sotto, who was also absent in Orlando's initial encounter against Detroit last Sunday, may finally make his long-awaited debut in the preseason league when the Magic face off against the New York Knicks on Thursday, July 13.

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‘We want Sotto’ Kai Sotto remains benched in NBA Summer League debut