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Orlando Magic
(41-41, 5th in Atlantic, 14 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (12, 13, 15, 42)
| Team Strengths |
Three First Rounders
Chuck Daly
Nick Anderson's Improvement
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| Team Statistics |
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PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Magic |
90.1 (27th) | .429 (26th) | 41.2 (17th) | 15.3 (15th) |
| Opponents |
91.2 (7th) | .454 (17th) | 40.9 (12th) | 15.4 (13th) |
| Weaknesses |
Staying Healthy
Hardaway's Turmoil
Offense (Inside Scoring)
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| Changes |
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| Needs |
Penetrating Point Guard
Inside Scoring
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| Notes: |
The third-lowest scoring team in the NBA, averaging a mere 90.1 ppg
Went an NBA-record 29 straight games without scoring at least 100 points (12/13-2/16)
Penny Hardaway missed 62 games due to left knee and leg injuries. His 16.4 ppg was tops on the Magic
Nick Anderson averaged 23.9 ppg after the All-Star break - he averaged 7.9 ppg prior to the break
Missed playoffs for first time since '93
Magic went 10-9 with Penny in uniform, 31-32 without him
Scored 100 or more points in only 15 games (14-1) and were 2-13 when they allowed over 100 points
Charles Outlaw was the only Magic player to appear in all 82 games and he recorded his first career triple-double (4/17) and made his only career three-pointer, a 38-footer to beat the shot clock on March 27
Ranked in the bottom-10 in the league in scoring (27th), field goal shooting (26th), free throw shooting (20th), three-point shooting (24th) and assists (22nd)
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 Dennis Scott, F, Georgia Tech (4)
1991 Brian Williams, F/C, Arizona (10)
1991 Stanley Roberts, C, Louisiana State (23)
1992 Shaquille O'Neal, C, Louisiana State (1)
1993 Chris Webber, F, Michigan (1)
1993 Geert Hammink, C, Louisiana State (26)
1994 Brooks Thompson, G, Oklahoma State (26)
1995 David Vaughn, F, Memphis (25)
1996 Brian Evans, F, Indiana (27)
1997 Johnny Taylor, F, Tennessee-Chattanooga (17)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Nick Anderson
David Benoit
Johnny Taylor
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Charles Outlaw
Horace Grant
Derek Strong
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Danny Schayes
Jason Lawson
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Darrell Armstrong
Mark Price
Kevin Ollie
Derek Harper ?
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Anfernee Hardaway
Gerald Wilkins
Kevin Edwards
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Kevin Ollie
Danny Schayes
Derek Strong
Derek Harper
David Benoit
Gerald Wilkins
Kevin Edwards
Darrell Armstrong
Jason Lawson
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Anfernee Hardaway (P-FA)
Mark Price
Charles Outlaw
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Johnny Taylor
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