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History[]
The Orlando Magic officially entered the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1989. A contest sponsored by Orlando Magic team officials and the local Orlando Sentinel newspaper allowed the community to suggest names for their new franchise. The contest of a total of 4,296 submitted entries subsequently narrowed the names to the "Heat", the "Tropics", the "Juice" and the "Magic". On July 27, 1986, it was announced that the committee chose the Magic to be the new name of the Orlando franchise in the NBA. The Magic were one of the four new expansion franchises awarded by the NBA along with the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. Initially, the NBA was planning to expand by three teams, with one franchise going to Florida; however, when both Miami and Orlando ownership groups made successful pitches, the expansion committee decided to expand by four teams, allowing both to have a franchise. The Magic became the first ever professional sports franchise in the Orlando area, led by William duPont III, joined with two brothers, James and Robert Hewitt, as general partners and former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Pat Williams. The expansion fee was reportedly $32.5 million.
Current roster[]
- PG 30 Carlos Arroyo 6'2, 202 lbs Florida International
- PF 40 James Augustine 6'10, 235 lbs Illinois
- C 4 Tony Battie 6'11, 240 lbs Texas Tech
- SG 10 Keith Bogans 6'5, 215 lbs Kentucky
- PF 43 Brian Cook 6'9, 250 lbs Illinois
- G 5 Keyon Dooling 6'3, 195 lbs Missouri
- G 1 Maurice Evans 6'5, 220 lbs Texas
- C 31 Adonal Foyle 6'10, 270 lbs Colgate
- F 8 Pat Garrity 6'9, 238 lbs Notre Dame
- F 13 Marcin Gortat 7'0, 240 lbs Poland
- C 12 Dwight Howard 6'11, 265 lbs SW Atlanta Christian Academy (GA)
- F 9 Rashard Lewis 6'10, 230 lbs, Alief Elsik HS (TX)
- PG 14 Jameer Nelson 6'0, 195 lbs, St. Joseph's
- SG 7 J.J. Redick 6'4, 190 lbs, Duke
- F 15 Hedo Turkoglu 6'10, 220 Turkey
Retired Numbers[]
- 6 - "The Sixth Man - The Fans" (this was unretired in 2001-2002 for Patrick Ewing.)
General Managers[]
Head Coaches[]
- Matt Guokas 1989-93
- Brian Hill 1993-97
- Richie Adubato 1997 Finished 1996-1997 season as interim head coach
- Chuck Daly 1997-99
- Doc Rivers 1999-2003
- Johnny Davis 2003-05
- Chris Jent 2005 Finished 2004-2005 season as interim head coach
- Brian Hill 2005-07
- Billy Donovan 2007 Resigned after only 4 days as Orlando Magic head coach
- Stan Van Gundy 2007-Present
Awards[]
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1993
- Mike Miller – 2001
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
- Darrell Armstrong – 1999
NBA Most Improved Player of the Year
- Scott Skiles – 1991
- Darrell Armstrong – 1999
- Tracy McGrady – 2001
NBA Coach of the Year
- Doc Rivers – 2000
NBA Executive of the Year
- John Gabriel – 2000
All-NBA First Team
- Anfernee Hardaway – 1995, 1996
- Tracy McGrady – 2002, 2003
All-NBA Second Team
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1995
- Tracy McGrady – 2001, 2004
All-NBA Third Team
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1994, 1996
- Anfernee Hardaway – 1997
- Dwight Howard – 2007
NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Horace Grant – 1995, 1996
NBA Rookie First Team
- Dennis Scott – 1991
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1993
- Anfernee Hardaway – 1994
- Matt Harpring – 1999
- Mike Miller – 2001
- Drew Gooden – 2003
- Dwight Howard – 2005
NBA Rookie Second Team
- Stanley Roberts – 1992
- Michael Doleac – 1999
- Chucky Atkins – 2000
- Gordan Giricek – 2003
- Jameer Nelson – 2005
Record Per Season[]
Career Records[]
- Games: Nick Anderson (602)
- Consecutive Games Played: Dwight Howard (327)
- Minutes Played: Nick Anderson (22,440)
- Field Goals Made: Nick Anderson (4,075)
- Field Goal Attempts: Nick Anderson (8,976)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: Dennis Scott (981)
- 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Nick Anderson (2,480)
- Free Throws Made: Tracy McGrady (1,819)
- Free Throw Attempts: Shaquille O'Neal (2,936)
- Total Rebounds: Dwight Howard (4,010)†
- Assists: Scott Skiles (2,776)
- Steals: Nick Anderson (1,004)
- Blocked Shots: Shaquille O'Neal (824)
- Personal Fouls: Nick Anderson (1,354)
- Points: Nick Anderson (10,650)
Career Per Game Averages[]
- Points: Tracy McGrady (28.1)
- Rebounds: Shaquille O'Neal (12.5)
- Assists: Scott Skiles (7.2)
- Steals: Penny Hardaway (1.94)
- Blocked shots: Shaquille O'Neal (2.79)
Individual Records[]
- Most points in one game with 62 (Tracy McGrady on March 10, 2004 vs. Washington Wizards)
- Most points in one half with 37 in the first half (Tracy McGrady on March 9, 2003 vs. Denver Nuggets)
- Most points in one quarter with 25 in the second quarter (Tracy McGrady on March 9, 2003 vs. Denver Nuggets)
- Most free throws made in one game with 18 (Tracy McGrady on December 25, 2002 vs. Detroit Pistons)
- Most points in a playoff game with 46 (Tracy McGrady in Game 2 of the 2003 Eastern Conference playoffs, First Round vs. Detroit Pistons)
- Most assist made in one game with 30 (Scott Skiles on December 20, 1992 vs. Denver Nuggets)
Single Season Records[]
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