Orlando Magic
National Basketball Association team in Orlando
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2025 | Dwight Howard was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. |
2025 | Osceola Magic again finish 1st in their conference with 22 wins and 12 losses. Win Semifinal against Indiana 129-114 and are set to play Conference Finals against Maine. |
2024 | Paolo Banchero was selected to the NBA All-Star Team, and Jalen Suggs was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. |
2024 | The Orlando Magic had a strong 2023-24 season, achieving 47 wins and 35 losses, winning the Southeast Division. They made the playoffs but were eliminated in the First Round, losing 3-4 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
2024 | Vince Carter is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2024 | The Magic continues the 'Kingdom' series with their 'City' uniform, using a platinum base with midnight blue letters, similar to the previous season's design. |
2024 | Paolo Banchero made his first All-Star team as an Eastern Conference reserve, the first Magic All-Star since Nikola Vucevic in 2021. |
2024 | Osceola Magic finish 1st in their conference with 22 wins and 12 losses, but lose Semifinal to Long Island 112-120. |
October 31 2024 | Paolo Banchero suffered a torn right oblique injury, two games after scoring a career-high 50 points. Franz Wagner also later tore his right oblique and was announced out indefinitely. |
2023 | In the 2022-23 season, the Orlando Magic showed improvement with 34 wins and 48 losses, finishing 4th in the Southeast Division but still not qualifying for the playoffs. |
2023 | Dennis Scott was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. |
2023 | To commemorate the team's 35th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the 1999–2000 'Heart and Hustle' team, the Magic wore blue 'sublimated stars' uniforms originally used from 1999 to 2003. |
2023 | Magic's 'City' uniform features a Gothic-themed design symbolizing Orlando's pride, resiliency, and the team's determination, with a midnight-based jersey incorporating silver stripes and Gothic script lettering. |
2023 | Paolo Banchero wins Rookie of the Year, signaling potential franchise renewal. |
2023 | Relocated and became the Osceola Magic, finishing 8th in the Eastern Conference with 18 wins and 14 losses. |
December 20 2023 | Amway Center was formally renamed to Kia Center in partnership with Kia America. |
July 17 2023 | Magic traded draft picks with the Phoenix Suns, receiving unprotected swap rights to the 2026 first-round pick. |
July 5 2023 | Anthony Parker promoted to general manager, Pete D'Alessandro to executive vice president, and Jeff Weltman to President of Basketball Operations. |
June 22 2023 | Magic selected Anthony Black from the University of Arkansas with the 6th overall pick and Jett Howard from the University of Michigan with the 11th pick. |
May 2023 | Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to a super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis's 2024 presidential campaign. |
2022 | Jamahl Mosley becomes head coach during a rebuilding season. |
2022 | Orlando Magic continued to struggle in the 2021-22 season, with 22 wins and 60 losses, again finishing 5th in the Southeast Division and missing the playoff qualification. |
2022 | John Gabriel was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. |
2022 | Brian Hill was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. |
2022 | Orlando Magic introduces a black base 'City' uniform with dark gray pinstripes and gothic-inspired white letters with blue trim, representing the team and city as a 'kingdom on the rise'. |
2022 | The Magic tweaked their uniforms, adding black pinstripes reminiscent of their 1989–98 uniforms and black stripes with subtle star patterns referencing their 1998–2003 uniform design. |
2022 | Reached lowest point, finishing 15th in the Eastern Conference with 22 wins. |
2022 | Paolo Banchero wins Rookie of the Year Award. |
August 11 2022 | The NBA retired Bill Russell's number 6 across all member teams, impacting the Orlando Magic's retired number list. |
June 23 2022 | Paolo Banchero selected as first overall pick in the NBA draft from Duke University. Caleb Houstan selected 32nd overall from the University of Michigan. |
2021 | Orlando Magic had a challenging 2020-21 season, recording 21 wins and 51 losses, finishing 5th in the Southeast Division and failing to qualify for the playoffs. |
2021 | Chuck Daly is inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, marking his second induction (first as part of the 1992 Olympic team). |
2021 | Ben Wallace is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2021 | The Magic continued their orange theme for the City uniform, incorporating elements from previous uniform designs. |
2021 | Won the Championship after winning Quarterfinal against Erie (139-110), Semifinal against Santa Cruz (108-96), and defeating Delaware in the Championship game 97-78. |
July 11 2021 | Jamahl Mosley was named head coach after spending the previous season as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks. |
2020 | All Magic games begin airing on Bally Sports Florida. |
2020 | Orlando Magic completed the 2019-20 season with 33 wins and 40 losses, finishing 2nd in the Southeast Division. They made the playoffs but lost in the First Round 1-4 to the Milwaukee Bucks. |
2020 | Darrell Armstrong was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. |
2020 | Magic qualified for the NBA playoffs, earning them a special Nike 'Earned' uniform with a white base and alternate logo paying homage to previous design elements. |
2020 | The team released a new City uniform with a white base, orange letters and numerals, and anthracite trim. The design paid homage to the original uniforms worn from 1989 to 1998, featuring 'Orl' beside an anthracite star in its original typeface and orange pinstripes. |
2020 | The Magic introduced Jordan Brand's Jumpman logo on their 'Statement' uniforms. |
2019 | Orlando Magic decided not to renew contracts with play-by-play announcer Dennis Neumann and color analyst Richie Adubato after the 2019–20 NBA season. |
2019 | David Steele was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. |
2019 | The Magic introduced a City edition uniform with an anthracite (grey) base and orange lettering, paying homage to Florida's orange-growing industry. |
2019 | The Magic changed their uniform set, with the black uniform becoming the 'Icon' uniform and introducing a new blue 'Statement' uniform inspired by historical team uniform designs. |
2018 | Tracy McGrady was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. |
2018 | Grant Hill is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2018 | Orlando Magic retained draft rights to Justin Jackson, a forward from Canada, via a trade with the Denver Nuggets. Jackson was selected as the 43rd pick in the 2018 draft and was playing for the Calgary Surge in Canada at the time. |
2018 | Orlando Magic becomes one of seven NBA teams to wear 'Classic' uniforms for the 2018–19 season, unveiling blue pinstriped uniforms reminiscent of those worn from 1994 to 1998. |
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