The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was established in 1989 as an expansion franchise, and such notable NBA stars as Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Patrick Ewing, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Steve Francis, Dwight Howard, Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis, and Hedo Türkoğlu have played for the club throughout its young history. As of 2017, the franchise has played in the NBA playoffs for exactly half of its existence, and twice went to the NBA Finals, in 1995 and 2009. Orlando has been the second most successful of the four expansion teams brought into the league in 1988 and 1989 in terms of winning percentage, after only the Miami Heat.
Southeast Division
Location:
Orlando
Arena/Stadium:
Amway Center
Owners:
Richard DeVos
Head Coach:
Steve Clifford
Mascot:
Stuff the Magic Dragon
Aaron Gordon
Power forward and Small forward
Arron Afflalo
Shooting guard and Small forward
Bismack Biyombo
Power forward and Center
D. J. Augustin
Point guard
Evan Fournier
Shooting guard and Small forward
Jamel Artis
Small forward
Jonathan Isaac
Power forward
Jonathon Simmons
Shooting guard and Small forward
Khem Birch
Power forward and Center
Mario Hezonja
Shooting guard and Small forward
Marreese Speights
Power forward and Center
Nikola Vučević
Power forward and Center
Rodney Purvis
Point guard
Terrence Ross
Shooting guard and Small forward
Wesley Iwundu
Shooting guard and Small forward