That leaves two clear choices for the third spot. In the Summer of ‘01, the then 36-year old Grant re-signed with the Magic for two more years (81 games played over two seasons) before finishing his career in Los Angeles playing for the Lakers.Grant’s presence is felt all over many of Orlando’s all-time leader-boards. Only time spent with the Magic is considered and players had to play a minimum of 150 games and average at least 20 minutes per game to be on the list. But early on, and especially in the last six years, the organization has also experienced a lot of “downs”. The arena was demolished in March 2012. This is a list of basketball players who have played in the NBA for the Orlando Magic Pages in category "Orlando Magic players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 247 total. The Houston-native was suspended by the NBA for taking a banned substance which caused him to fail multiple drug tests during the ‘08-’09 season (his testosterone levels were elevated). All the things described above and really whatever you want it to mean. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. From the superstars like Shaquille O’Neal, Anfernee Hardaway, Tracy McGrady and Dwight Howard to the fan favorites like Scott Skiles, Dennis Scott, Darrell Armstrong, Bo Outlaw and Hedo Turkoglu. Players choice showed in this page is automatically generated and updated depending on objective criteria -player stats and games played with the team- and it doesn't represents the web editors' opinion. His 267 three-point makes in ‘95-’96 led the league (42.5%).Scott played 37.1 minutes per game during the ‘95-’96 season (82 starts), a year that saw the Magic win a franchise record 60 games. More News at Orlando Magic Daily Since Isaac has gone down, you could make the case that Fournier was actually the Magic’s best player. Like I said, I was eight (don’t hold it against me).In my late elementary/middle-school days, Shaq was a god in Central Florida. Howard was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year in three consecutive seasons from ‘08-’11. “Superman” was named to five All-NBA teams during his time with the Magic, including four First-Team selections. Of course, these uniforms were sported by some of Orlando’s most iconic players in the 1990’s. Who (or what) crashed and burned? He could score at will on any given night, he would take on the responsibility of guarding the other team’s best player, he was a solid rebounder for a wing, and he often sacrificed personal stats for team success (especially during they years Orlando also heavily featured Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee Hardaway). No one player has ever worn the pinstripes in an NBA game more often than Anderson (record 692 games played). He was never an elite NBA All-Star like some of the guys who will be slotted just ahead of him were, but Anderson has consistency, reliability, and longevity with the organization on his side. Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for... Nikola Vučević (born 24 October 1990) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who... Grant Henry Hill (born October 5, 1972) is a former American professional basketball player... Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player... Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [hidaːˈjet ˈtyɾkoːɫu]; born March 19, 1979) is... Horace Junior Grant (born July 4, 1965) is an American retired basketball player. The Magic traded Webber to the Golden State Warriors for a lanky do-it-all point-forward from Memphis (and three future first round draft picks), and the rest is history.Hardaway instantly became the team’s starting point guard, and combined with O’Neal to form one of the brightest young duos the league had ever seen. The Magic won 57 games in Grant’s first year with the organization, and marched all the way to the NBA Finals. Nelson would go on to start over 550 games in Orlando over the course of a decade he donned pinstripes. Frank Vogel went from a rebuild in Orlando to a championship in L.A. Record: 42-40, Finished 4th in NBA Atlantic Division Coach: Doc Rivers (42-40) Executive: John Gabriel. After Shaq bolted for Los Angeles and Hardaway had major knee surgery that made a shell of his former self, the Magic looked to find two new superstars to replace them. Anderson was the perfect fit alongside O’Neal and Hardaway; he could space the floor and play off O’Neal (who was regularly double-teamed), while also providing enough space for Hardaway to operate off the dribble or in the post against smaller guards. The Orlando Magic tried to get their best players on the court and had to resort to some funky lineups. Could there be a time in the not too distant future when the organization considers trading him to see what else they can build around? How do you feel about it? This would prove to be one of the truly magical moments in the franchise’s history.Orlando incredibly won the draft lottery despite having the worst odds, and went on to select decorated forward Chris Webber with the first overall pick in the ‘93 draft. In my eyes, Anderson will forever be an all-time Magic great who deserves to be in the same conversation as Shaq, Dwight, Penny, and Tracy McGrady. Turkoglu’s name sits among many of Orlando’s truly elite players in franchise history. Previous names: None. 2002-03 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats. In 2006, the naming rights were again sold and the facility became known as Amway Arena until the Magic left after the 2009-10 season. But even those players have lost something to history. Hardaway also had an ability to elevate his game to an even higher level when the Magic were in the playoffs. A hot Evan Fournier is a powerful force for France, Orlando Magic, The Markelle Fultz hype has not revealed any details about his Orlando Magic status, Top 30 most popular players in franchise history, ranked the most popular players in Magic history, Evan Fournier is the Orlando Magic's answer for the clutch, Gregg Berhalter: Timothy Weah out of USMNT Squad with 'Very Bad Hamstring Tear', Nikola Vucevic still learning when to take charge as Montenegro falls again. Alston wasn’t hitting shots, and the Magic decided to try and bring Nelson back into the mix (18 MPG, 3.8 PTS, 2.8 AST). He had the fame, he had the running mate in Anfernee Hardaway.