42 Facts About Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida.

The Orlando Magic compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

Orlando Magic has been the second most successful of the four expansion teams brought into the league in 1988 and 1989 in terms of winning percentage and playoff success, after the Miami Heat.

Intrigued by the potential of an Orlando Magic-based NBA team, Williams became the front man of the investment group one year later, after he left the 76ers.

The name "Orlando Magic" alludes to the area's biggest tourist attraction and economic engine Walt Disney World, along with its Orlando Magic Kingdom.

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At the time, Orlando Magic was a small city without a major airport or a suitable arena.

Skiles was named the NBA's Most Improved Player at the end of the season, as the Orlando Magic heralded the NBA's most improved record that season.

The Orlando Magic selected big-man Shaquille O'Neal from Louisiana State University, the biggest prize in the draft since the Knicks won Patrick Ewing.

The Orlando Magic again became the NBA's most improved franchise, as they improved by 20 games.

Orlando Magic acquired NBA great Dominique Wilkins, along with brother Gerald, who were past their primes but were both still serviceable NBA players.

The Orlando Magic traded McGrady along with Reece Gaines, Tyronn Lue, and Juwan Howard to the Houston Rockets for Steve Francis, Kelvin Cato, and Cuttino Mobley.

Orlando Magic drafted Spanish Fran Vazquez with the 11th pick in the 2005 NBA draft.

The Orlando Magic were hampered with the sporadic play of many of their young stars, who on multiple occasions showed their propensity for streaky shooting and the team's lack of a solid scoring two-guard.

The final few weeks of the season saw the Orlando Magic build momentum and confidence with an impressive late push towards the Playoffs.

At the NBA China Games, the Orlando Magic swept the three games in China, twice against the Cleveland Cavaliers and st the Chinese national team in games held in Shanghai and in Macau.

The Orlando Magic were able to win Game 3, with the Pistons' Chauncey Billups out for most of the game with an injury, but were unable to take advantage of his absence and defeat the Pistons in Games 4 and 5, which ended the Orlando Magic's playoff run in 2008.

The Orlando Magic swept the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks in the first two rounds of the playoffs, respectively.

Orlando Magic finished the season with 52 victories, good for 2nd in the Southeast Division.

The Orlando Magic started the season on Christmas Day in Oklahoma City against the Thunder.

The Orlando Magic struggled to win games consistently, with concerns about the uncertainty of Dwight Howard's future with the franchise.

The Orlando Magic were faced with the third-seeded Pacers in the first round.

Orlando Magic had been the assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for the last two seasons.

In return, the Orlando Magic received Beno Udrih, Tobias Harris and rookie Doron Lamb.

The Orlando Magic traded Josh McRoberts to the Charlotte Bobcats for Hakim Warrick who was waived 2 days later.

The Orlando Magic used their lottery pick to draft Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, shooting guard Victor Oladipo from Indiana University.

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The Orlando Magic had the 51st pick in the 2nd round of the NBA draft.

At the NBA trade deadline, the Orlando Magic traded Jonathon Simmons and two draft picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for Markelle Fultz.

In March 2019, the Orlando Magic signed former NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams to two ten-day contracts before signing him to a one-year deal.

The Orlando Magic were matched up against the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs.

The shortened free agency period followed where the Orlando Magic signed their 2019 draft pick Chuma Okeke, re-signed James Ennis, Michael Carter-Williams, and Gary Clark, while adding Dwayne Bacon.

At the 2021 NBA trade deadline the Orlando Magic traded away Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, and Evan Fournier, each to different teams, in what has been viewed as the beginning of another rebuilding period.

The Orlando Magic returned to the pinstriped uniforms to commemorate the team's 20th anniversary.

In 2014, Orlando Magic unveiled a silver uniform for the first time in their history.

In 2016, The Orlando Magic unveiled a third alternate uniform, featuring carbon as the primary color and without pinstripes.

Orlando Magic made only a few slight tweaks to their uniforms when Nike became the league's uniform provider in 2017.

Orlando Magic hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA.

In 2014, the Orlando Magic launched the team's Hall of Fame, which honors players, coaches and executives who have had a major impact for the team and in the community.

Rivalry intensified with the rising stardom of Miami's and Orlando Magic's Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard, along with Miami's acquiring high-caliber stars such LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chris Bosh from the Toronto Raptors and in 2010, resulting in fierce competition between the two.

The Orlando Magic are undergoing a process of rebuilding competition still remains tense.

Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic had an intense rivalry, mostly stemming from playoff competitions and the rising stardom of Dwight Howard and Josh Smith, both from the 2004 NBA draft and who were both raised in Georgia.

Current television announcing team for the Orlando Magic is play-by-play announcer David Steele and color analyst Jeff Turner.

The Orlando Magic will continue to have a radio presence using the audio from its television broadcasts.