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All-time five

All-time Orlando Magic starting five

The best Magic at every position, drawn from the 1980s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five.

The starting five

  1. PGAnfernee Hardaway1995–96 · 1990s
    PTS
    21.7
    REB
    4.3
    AST
    7.1
    4× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
  2. SGTracy McGrady2002–03 · 2000s
    PTS
    32.1
    REB
    6.5
    AST
    5.5
    7× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. SFGrant Hill2004–05 · 2000s
    PTS
    19.7
    REB
    4.7
    AST
    3.3
    6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  4. PFDwight Howard2010–11 · 2010s
    PTS
    22.9
    REB
    14.1
    AST
    1.4
    8× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (5 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  5. CShaquille O'Neal1993–94 · 1990s
    PTS
    29.3
    REB
    13.2
    AST
    2.4
    1× MVP · 12× All-Star · 14× All-NBA (8 1st) · 3× All-Defense
Projected record
60–22

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 60-22 (B contender).

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How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Magic, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Magic of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1980s

  1. Reggie Theus1989–90 · PG/SG
    18.9 PTS · 2.9 REB · 5.4 AST
    2× All-Star
  2. Terry Catledge1989–90 · PF
    19.4 PTS · 7.6 REB · 1.0 AST
  3. Otis Smith1989–90 · SG/SF
    13.5 PTS · 4.6 REB · 2.3 AST
  4. Sam Vincent1989–90 · PG/SG
    11.2 PTS · 3.1 REB · 5.6 AST
  5. Jerry Reynolds1989–90 · SG/SF
    12.8 PTS · 4.8 REB · 2.7 AST

1990s

  1. Shaquille O'Neal1993–94 · C
    29.3 PTS · 13.2 REB · 2.4 AST
    1× MVP · 12× All-Star · 14× All-NBA (8 1st) · 3× All-Defense
  2. Anfernee Hardaway1995–96 · PG/SG
    21.7 PTS · 4.3 REB · 7.1 AST
    4× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. Darrell Armstrong1999–00 · PG
    16.2 PTS · 3.3 REB · 6.1 AST
  4. Horace Grant1996–97 · PF/C
    12.6 PTS · 9.0 REB · 2.4 AST
    1× All-Star · 4× All-Defense
  5. Nick Anderson1994–95 · SG/SF
    15.8 PTS · 4.4 REB · 4.1 AST

2000s

  1. Dwight Howard2008–09 · PF/C
    20.6 PTS · 13.8 REB · 1.4 AST
    8× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (5 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  2. Tracy McGrady2002–03 · SG/SF
    32.1 PTS · 6.5 REB · 5.5 AST
    7× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. Grant Hill2004–05 · SG/SF
    19.7 PTS · 4.7 REB · 3.3 AST
    6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  4. Vince Carter2009–10 · SG/SF/PF
    16.6 PTS · 3.9 REB · 3.1 AST
    7× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  5. Rashard Lewis2008–09 · SF/PF
    17.7 PTS · 5.7 REB · 2.6 AST
    2× All-Star

2010s

  1. Dwight Howard2010–11 · PF/C
    22.9 PTS · 14.1 REB · 1.4 AST
    8× All-Star · 8× All-NBA (5 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  2. Nikola Vučević2018–19 · C
    20.8 PTS · 12.0 REB · 3.8 AST
    2× All-Star
  3. Victor Oladipo2015–16 · PG/SG
    16.0 PTS · 4.8 REB · 3.9 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 1× All-Defense
  4. Ryan Anderson2011–12 · PF/C
    16.1 PTS · 7.7 REB · 0.9 AST
  5. Serge Ibaka2016–17 · PF/C
    15.1 PTS · 6.8 REB · 1.1 AST
    3× All-Defense

2020s

  1. Nikola Vučević2020–21 · C
    24.5 PTS · 11.8 REB · 3.8 AST
    2× All-Star
  2. Paolo Banchero2023–24 · PF
    22.6 PTS · 6.9 REB · 5.4 AST
    1× All-Star
  3. Franz Wagner2024–25 · SF
    24.2 PTS · 5.7 REB · 4.7 AST
  4. Evan Fournier2020–21 · SG/SF
    19.7 PTS · 2.9 REB · 3.7 AST
  5. Jalen Suggs2023–24 · PG/SG
    12.6 PTS · 3.1 REB · 2.7 AST
    1× All-Defense

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