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The 23 Best Orlando Magic Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Nineties Finals starters, the 2009 run's supporting cast and today's young core share this list with a few cult heroes who never made an All-Star team.

  1. Nikola Vucevic — ranked #11
    Nikola Vucevic
    Montenegrin center acquired in the 2012 Dwight Howard trade who made the All-Star team with Orlando in 2019 and 2021.
    1000pts
  2. Shaquille O'Neal — ranked #22
    Shaquille O'Neal
    Center drafted first overall by Orlando in 1992 who won Rookie of the Year, led the NBA in scoring in 1994-95 and helped take the Magic to the 1995 Finals.
    999pts
  3. Franz Wagner — ranked #33
    Franz Wagner
    German forward drafted eighth overall by Orlando in 2021 who made the 2022 All-Rookie First Team.
    907pts
  4. Jalen Suggs — ranked #44
    Jalen Suggs
    Guard drafted fifth overall by Orlando in 2021 who was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2024.
    898pts
  5. Evan Fournier — ranked #55
    Evan Fournier
    French wing acquired from Denver in 2014 who played parts of seven seasons in Orlando and averaged 18.5 points in 2019-20.
    734pts
  6. Hedo Turkoglu — ranked #66
    Hedo Turkoglu
    Turkish forward who won the NBA Most Improved Player award in 2008 and was a key playmaker in Orlando's run to the 2009 Finals.
    734pts
  7. Horace Grant — ranked #77
    Horace Grant
    Power forward who joined Orlando from Chicago in 1994 and started on the Magic team that reached the 1995 Finals.
    659pts
  8. Mike Miller — ranked #88
    Mike Miller
    Small forward drafted fifth overall by Orlando in 2000 who won NBA Rookie of the Year in 2001.
    659pts
  9. Dennis Scott — ranked #99
    Dennis Scott
    Forward drafted fourth overall in 1990 who hit 267 three-pointers in 1995-96, an NBA single-season record at the time.
    571pts
  10. Penny Hardaway — ranked #1010
    Penny Hardaway
    Point guard acquired on 1993 draft night for Chris Webber who made the All-NBA First Team in 1995 and 1996 with Orlando.
    571pts
  11. J.J. Redick — ranked #1111
    J.J. Redick
    Shooting guard drafted 11th overall by Orlando in 2006 who played six-plus seasons with the Magic, including the 2009 Finals run.
    571pts
  12. Scott Skiles — ranked #1212
    Scott Skiles
    Point guard who set the NBA single-game record with 30 assists against Denver in December 1990 and won Most Improved Player in 1991.
    467pts
  13. Rashard Lewis — ranked #1313
    Rashard Lewis
    Forward who joined Orlando in 2007, made the 2009 All-Star team and started on the Magic side that reached the 2009 Finals.
    467pts
  14. Nick Anderson — ranked #1414
    Nick Anderson
    Shooting guard taken 11th overall in 1989 as the franchise's first-ever draft pick, who played ten seasons in Orlando including the 1995 Finals run.
    343pts
  15. Tracy McGrady — ranked #1515
    Tracy McGrady
    Wing who played for Orlando from 2000 to 2004, won the NBA scoring title in 2003 and 2004 and averaged 32.1 points in 2002-03.
    343pts
  16. Grant Hill — ranked #1616
    Grant Hill
    Forward who signed with Orlando in 2000 and, after ankle injuries limited his first four seasons there, was voted an All-Star starter in 2005.
    343pts
  17. Bo Outlaw — ranked #1717
    Bo Outlaw
    Energetic forward who joined Orlando in 1997 and became a fan favourite for his defense, rebounding and shot-blocking.
    343pts
  18. Darrell Armstrong — ranked #1818
    Darrell Armstrong
    Guard who joined Orlando late in the 1994-95 season, spent nine years there and won both Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player in 1998-99.
    343pts
  19. Aaron Gordon — ranked #1919
    Aaron Gordon
    Forward drafted fourth overall by Orlando in 2014 who finished runner-up in the Slam Dunk Contest in 2016 and 2020.
    0pts
  20. Jameer Nelson — ranked #2020
    Jameer Nelson
    Point guard who spent ten seasons in Orlando from 2004 to 2014 and was named an All-Star in 2009.
    0pts
  21. Paolo Banchero — ranked #2121
    Paolo Banchero
    Forward drafted first overall in 2022 who won Rookie of the Year in 2023 and was named an All-Star in 2024.
    0pts
  22. Dwight Howard — ranked #2222
    Dwight Howard
    Center drafted first overall in 2004 who won three straight Defensive Player of the Year awards (2009-2011) and led Orlando to the 2009 Finals.
    0pts
  23. Ryan Anderson — ranked #2323
    Ryan Anderson
    Stretch forward who led the NBA in made three-pointers and won Most Improved Player with Orlando in 2011-12.
    0pts

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