Originally by Ranker NBAList RulesPlease rank the players based only on their time with the Magic.
A list of the best Orlando Magic of all time. Formed in 1989, the Orlando Magic's time as a franchise as been as topsy-turvy as a theme park rollercoaster. The Magic have seen some magical years and some bad ones as well. Whenever things looked bleak for Orlando, a superstar player would magically appear on its roster.The franchise may be known mostly for big name stars bolting the city for larger markets, the best Magic players are some of the greatest in NBA history. Shaquille O'Neal was the first superstar to play for the Magic. During his time in Orlando, Shaq was the best young player in the league. Between he and Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, the Magic had two of the brightest stars in the league.
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. In came Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill. While Hill was hampered by injuries, McGrady developed into one of the greatest Magic players of all time. When McGrady left, Dwight Howard arrived to take over. As the best center in the NBA, Howard took the Magic to the NBA Finals in 2009. But like Shaq, Howard skipped town when he was traded to Los Angeles in 2012.
Orlando has had some of the best current players in the NBA on its team since it came into the league, a number that would make other teams jealous. It's hard landing one superstar, nevertheless a number of the greatest players in basketball history, but the Magic have done exactly that.
This is a list of the best Orlando Magic of all time. If you think someone should be on this list and isn't, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this according to who you think should be considered the greatest Orlando Magic player in team history.1
973256Shaquille O'Neal
CenterAge: 49
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Number: 33
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics
Shaquille Rashaun "Shaq" O'Neal ( shə-KEEL; SHAK; born March 6, 1972) is a retired professional American basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT. He... more2
823207Penny Hardaway
Point guardAge: 50
Birthplace: Tennessee, USA, Memphis
Number: 1
Teams: Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach for the Memphis Tigers and a former professional player. Hardaway played in the National Basketball... more- 3795206
Dwight Howard
CenterAge: 35
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Number: 12
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is an eight-time All-Star,... more - 4924250
Tracy McGrady
Shooting guard, Small forwardAge: 42
Birthplace: Bartow, Florida, United States of America
Teams: Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors
Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. (born May 24, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He is best known for his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he played as both... more - 528893
Nikola Vučević
CenterAge: 30
Birthplace: Morges, Switzerland
Number: 9
Teams: Chicago Bulls
Nikola Vučević (born 24 October 1990) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who currently plays for Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for... more - 6392177
Grant Hill
Small forwardAge: 48
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Number: 33
Teams: Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons
Grant Henry Hill (born October 5, 1972) is a former American professional basketball player and current Hudl videographer for Orlando City SC. He is also currently a host of NBA TV's NBA Inside... more - 7346140
Hedo Türkoğlu
Small forward, Power forwardAge: 42
Birthplace: Gaziosmanpaşa, Turkey
Number: 15
Teams: Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic
Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [hidaːˈjet ˈtyɾkoːɫu]; born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player and current president of the Turkish Basketball... more - 8332142
Horace Grant
Power forward, CenterAge: 56
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
Teams: Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle Supersonics, Chicago Bulls
Horace Junior Grant (born July 4, 1965) is an American retired basketball player. He attended and played college basketball at Clemson University before playing professionally in the National... more - 923187
Rashard Lewis
Small forward, Power forwardAge: 42
Birthplace: Pineville, Louisiana, United States of America
Number: 9
Teams: Orlando Magic, Seattle Supersonics
Rashard Quovon Lewis (born August 8, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. Rashard entered the NBA directly from Alief Elsik High School. He rose to prominence in the NBA as a... more - 10305145
Nick Anderson
Shooting guard, Small forwardAge: 53
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Teams: Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Nelison “Nick” Anderson (born January 20, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for thirteen years. Born in Chicago,... more - 11272128
Dennis Scott
Small forwardAge: 53
Birthplace: Hagerstown, Maryland
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
Dennis Eugene Scott (born September 5, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) small forward from Georgia Tech, and the 1990 ACC Men's Basketball Player of... more - 1221982
Aaron Gordon
Power forwardAge: 25
Birthplace: San Jose, California
Number: 50
Teams: Denver Nuggets
Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college... more - 1322992
Vince Carter
Small forwardAge: 44
Birthplace: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America
Number: 25
Teams: Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks
Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who is a basketball analyst for ESPN. He has been ranked as the greatest dunker of all time by... more - 14200105
Scott Skiles
Point guardAge: 57
Birthplace: La Porte, Indiana
Teams: Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
Scott Allen Skiles Sr. (born March 5, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as the head coach of the Orlando Magic. He also coached the Phoenix Suns,... more - 15237153
Jameer Nelson
Point guardAge: 39
Birthplace: Chester, Pennsylvania
Number: 14
Teams: Orlando Magic
Jameer Nelson (born February 9, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks, where he was named national college... more - 1618384
J. J. Redick
Shooting guardAge: 37
Birthplace: Cookeville, Tennessee
Number: 4
Teams: Dallas Mavericks
Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick (born June 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 11th overall by the... more - 1714284
Darrell Armstrong
Point guardAge: 53
Birthplace: Gastonia, North Carolina
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, New Orleans Pelicans
Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968) is a former American professional basketball player, who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He is currently an assistant coach... more - 18207130
Victor Oladipo
Shooting guardAge: 29
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
Teams: Miami Heat
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the... more - 197321
Jonathan Isaac
Power forwardBirthplace: The Bronx, New York
Number: 1
Teams: Orlando Magic
Jonathan Judah Isaac (born October 3, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the... more - 2014092
Steve Francis
Point guard, Shooting guardAge: 44
Birthplace: Takoma Park, Maryland, United States of America
Teams: Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks
Steven D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected with the second overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft, and was named the NBA Rookie... more - 2110670
Evan Fournier
Shooting guardAge: 28
Birthplace: Saint-Maurice, France
Number: 10
Teams: New York Knicks
Evan Mehdi Fournier is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. He played junior basketball at the French INSEP... more - 226624
Terrence Ross
Small forward, Shooting guardAge: 30
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Number: 31
Teams: Orlando Magic
Terrence James Elijah Ross (born February 5, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for... more - 2311174
Mike Miller
Shooting guard, Small forwardAge: 41
Birthplace: Mitchell, South Dakota
Number: 13
Teams: Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Michael Lloyd Miller (born February 19, 1980) is an American former basketball player who is an assistant college basketball coach for the Memphis Tigers. He played in college for the Florida Gators,... more - 249565
Bo Outlaw
Power forward, CenterAge: 50
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Teams: Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers
Charles "Bo" Outlaw (born April 13, 1971) is an American professional retired basketball player. Outlaw was known for his athleticism, tenacious defensive approach and sub-par free-throw shooting... more - 2511180
Tim Hardaway
Point guardAge: 55
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Number: 10
Teams: Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets
Timothy Duane Hardaway Sr. (born September 1, 1966) is an American retired basketball player. At 6 ft (1.83 m) tall, he was best known for his crossover dribble which was dubbed the "UTEP Two-step"... more
