Orlando Magic draft history

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Shaquille O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic in 1992.

The Orlando Magic first participated in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft on June 27, 1989, about five months before their inaugural NBA season. The NBA agreed with the National Basketball Players' Association to limit drafts to two rounds from 1989 onward. [1] Before each draft, an NBA draft lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that missed the playoffs during the prior season. [1] Teams can also trade their picks, so some years a team could have more than or less than two picks.

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The Magic were given their two picks in 1989. They selected Nick Anderson with the eleventh overall pick and Michael Ansley with the 37th pick. In 1992, the Magic won the NBA Lottery and with the first pick, they drafted Shaquille O'Neal, who went on to be selected as an All-Star a record-tying 14 consecutive times. [2] In 2004, the Magic drafted a future All-Star, Dwight Howard. [3] Throughout the years, the Magic had traded away some of their picks as well as traded for other teams' picks. As a result of the various trades, the Orlando Magic had three first round picks in 1998 and 2000.

Key

AbbreviationMeaning
G Guard
PG Point guard
SG Shooting guard
F Forward
SF Small forward
PF Power forward
C Center
Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer First Overall NBA Draft Pick Selected for an NBA All-Star Game

Selections

YearRoundPickPlayerNationalityPositionCollege/High School/ClubNotes
1989 111 Nick Anderson Flag of the United States.svg USA SG/SF Illinois
1989 237 Michael Ansley Flag of the United States.svg USA SF Alabama
1990 14 Dennis Scott Flag of the United States.svg USA SF Georgia Tech
1991 110 Brian Williams Flag of the United States.svg USA C Arizona
1991 123 Stanley Roberts Flag of the United States.svg USA C LSU (from San Antonio) [4]
1991 236 Chris Corchiani Flag of the United States.svg USA PG North Carolina State
1992 11 Shaquille O'Neal Flag of the United States.svg USA C LSU
1993 11 Chris Webber Flag of the United States.svg USA PF Michigan (traded to Golden State) [5]
1993 126 Geert Hammink Flag of the Netherlands.svg NED C LSU (from New York) [6]
1994 127 Brooks Thompson Flag of the United States.svg USA SG Oklahoma State (from L.A. Clippers) [6]
1994 231 Rodney Dent Flag of the United States.svg USA C Kentucky
1995 125 David Vaughn Flag of the United States.svg USA PF/C Memphis
1996 127 Brian Evans Flag of the United States.svg USA SF Indiana
1996 249 Amal McCaskill Flag of the United States.svg USA PF/C Marquette
1997 117 Johnny Taylor Flag of the United States.svg USA SF Chattanooga
1997 247 Eric Washington Flag of the United States.svg USA SG/SF Alabama (traded to Denver) [7]
1998 112 Michael Doleac Flag of the United States.svg USA PF/C Utah
1998 113 Keon Clark Flag of the United States.svg USA PF UNLV (from Golden State, [5] traded to Denver) [8]
1998 115 Matt Harpring Flag of the United States.svg USA SF Georgia Tech (from New Jersey) [9]
1998 242 Miles Simon Flag of the United States.svg USA SG Arizona
1999 238 Laron Profit Flag of the United States.svg USA SG/SF Maryland (from Golden State, [10] traded to Washington) [11]
2000 15 Mike Miller Flag of the United States.svg USA SG/SF Florida (from Golden State) [5]
2000 110 Keyon Dooling Flag of the United States.svg USA PG Missouri (from Denver) [8]
2000 113 Courtney Alexander Flag of the United States.svg USA SG Fresno State
2001 115 Steven Hunter Flag of the United States.svg USA C DePaul
2001 122 Jeryl Sasser Flag of the United States.svg USA PG/SG SMU (from Houston) [12]
2001 232 Omar Cook Flag of the United States.svg USA PG St. John's (from Washington, [11] traded to Denver) [13]
2002 118 Curtis Borchardt Flag of the United States.svg USA C Stanford (traded to Utah) [14]
2003 115 Reece Gaines Flag of the United States.svg USA PG Louisville
2003 242 Zaza Pachulia Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO PF/C Ülkerspor (Turkey)
2004 11 Dwight Howard Flag of the United States.svg USA C Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (Atlanta)
2004 230 Anderson Varejão Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA PF FC Barcelona (Spain)(traded to Cleveland) [15]
2004 236 Antonio Burks Flag of the United States.svg USA PG Memphis
2005 111 Fran Vázquez Flag of Spain.svg  ESP PF Unicaja Málaga (Spain)
2005 238 Travis Diener Flag of the United States.svg USA PG/SG Marquette
2005 244 Martynas Andriuškevičius Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU C Žalgiris (Lithuania)(from Cleveland, [15] traded to Cleveland) [16]
2006 111 JJ Redick Flag of the United States.svg USA SG Duke
2006 241 James Augustine Flag of the United States.svg USA PF Illinois
2006 244 Lior Eliyahu Flag of Israel.svg  ISR SF Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel)(from Cleveland, [16] traded to Houston) [17]
2007 244 Reyshawn Terry Flag of the United States.svg USA SF North Carolina (traded to Dallas) [18]
2008 122 Courtney Lee Flag of the United States.svg USA SG Western Kentucky
2010 129 Daniel Orton Flag of the United States.svg USA C Kentucky
2010 259 Stanley Robinson Flag of the United States.svg USA SF Connecticut
2011 253 DeAndre Liggins Flag of the United States.svg USA SG Kentucky
2012 119 Andrew Nicholson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN PF St. Bonaventure
2012 249 Kyle O'Quinn Flag of the United States.svg USA C Norfolk St.
2013 12 Victor Oladipo Flag of the United States.svg USA SG Indiana
2013 251 Romero Osby Flag of the United States.svg USA PF Oklahoma
2014 14 Aaron Gordon Flag of the United States.svg USA PF Arizona
2014 112 Dario Šarić Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO PF/SF Cibona Zagreb (Croatia)(from New York via Denver, traded to Philadelphia)
2015 15 Mario Hezonja Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO SG/SF FC Barcelona (Spain)
2015 251 Tyler Harvey Flag of the United States.svg USAPG Eastern Washington (from Chicago)
2016 111 Domantas Sabonis Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU PF/C Gonzaga (traded to Oklahoma City) [19]
2016 241 Stephen Zimmerman Flag of the United States.svg USAPF/C UNLV
2016 247 Jake Layman Flag of the United States.svg USASF Maryland (from Chicago, traded to Portland)
2017 16 Jonathan Isaac Flag of the United States.svg USASF/PF Florida State
2017 125 Anžejs Pasečņiks Flag of Latvia.svg LATC Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain)(from Toronto, traded to Philadelphia)
2017 233 Wesley Iwundu Flag of the United States.svg USASF Kansas State (from L.A. Lakers)
2017 235 Ivan Rabb Flag of the United States.svg USAPF California (traded to Memphis)
2018 16 Mohamed Bamba Flag of the United States.svg USAC Texas
2018 235 Melvin Frazier Flag of the United States.svg USASF Tulane
2018 241 Jarred Vanderbilt Flag of the United States.svg USASF Kentucky (from Charlotte via Memphis and Phoenix,
traded to Denver)
2019 116 Chuma Okeke Flag of the United States.svg USAPF Auburn
2020 115 Cole Anthony Flag of the United States.svg USAPG North Carolina
2021 15 Jalen Suggs Flag of the United States.svg USAPG/SG Gonzaga
2021 18 Franz Wagner Flag of Germany.svg DESF Michigan (from Chicago)
2021 233 Jason Preston Flag of the United States.svg USAPG Ohio (traded to LA Clippers)
2022 11 Paolo Banchero Flag of the United States.svg USAPF Duke
2022 232 Caleb Houstan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CANSF Michigan
2023 16 Anthony Black Flag of the United States.svg USASG Arkansas
2023 111 Jett Howard Flag of the United States.svg USASF Michigan (from Chicago)
2023 236 Andre Jackson Jr. Flag of the United States.svg USASG UConn (traded to Milwaukee)

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  4. On October 10, 1990, Orlando acquired center Mark McNamara and first round pick in 1991 from San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Sidney Green.
  5. 1 2 3 On June 30, 1993, Orlando traded the rights to Chris Webber to the Golden State Warriors for the rights to Anfernee Hardaway (Memphis State, 3rd overall pick) and first round picks in 1996, 1998 and 2000. The first round pick in 1996 was later traded to the Washington Wizards.
    Brown, Clifton (July 1, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber". The New York Times . Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  6. 1 2 On September 22, 1992, Orlando traded Stanley Roberts to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade with the New York Knicks for a 1993 first round draft pick from the Knicks and a 1994 first round draft pick from the Clippers.
    Brown, Clifton (September 23, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Get Trade, Thanks to Roberts". The New York Times . Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  7. On June 25, 1997, Orlando traded the rights to Eric Washington along with the 1999 second round draft pick to the Denver Nuggets for the rights to Jason Lawson (Villanova, 42nd overall pick).
  8. 1 2 On January 21, 1999, Orlando traded Johnny Taylor and the draft rights to Keon Clark to the Denver Nuggets for a first round pick in 2000.
  9. On February 19, 1999, Orlando traded Rony Seikaly and Brian Evans to the New Jersey Nets for David Benoit, Kevin Edwards, Yinka Dare and the 1998 first round draft pick.
    Popper, Steve (February 20, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Seikaly Traded to Nets in a Last-Minute Deal". The New York Times . Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  10. On November 2, 1996, Orlando traded Jon Koncak, Donald Royal and Felton Spencer to the Golden State Warriors for Rony Seikaly, Clifford Rozier and a 1999 second round draft pick.
  11. 1 2 On September 22, 1999, Orlando traded the draft rights to Laron Profit to the Washington Wizards for a 2001 second round draft pick (#32).
  12. On June 2, 2001, Orlando traded its 2001 first round pick to the Houston Rockets for the Rockets' 2001 first round pick.
  13. On June 27, 2001, Orlando traded the draft rights to Omar Cook to the Denver Nuggets to fulfill "a previous obligation".
    "Orlando Trades Rights to Omar Cook to Denver". NBA.com/magic. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  14. On June 26, 2002, Orlando traded the draft rights to Curtis Borchardt to the Utah Jazz for the draft rights to Ryan Humphrey and Jamal Sampson.
    "Magic Acquire draft Rights to Ryan Humphrey and Second Round Pick from Utah". NBA.com/magic. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  15. 1 2 On June 23, 2004, Orlando traded the draft rights to Anderson Varejão along with Drew Gooden and Steven Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Tony Battie and two future second round draft picks (#44 in the 2005 NBA draft and #54 in the 2007 NBA draft).
    "Magic Acquire Tony Battie, Picks from Cleveland". NBA.com/magic. June 23, 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  16. 1 2 On June 28, 2005, Orlando traded the rights to Martynas Andriuskevicius to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 2006 second round draft pick and cash considerations.
  17. On June 28, 2006, Orlando traded the draft rights to Lior Eliyahu to the Houston Rockets for cash consideration.
    "Magic Select James Augustine With 2006 Second Round Pick". NBA.com/magic. June 28, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  18. On June 28, 2007, Orlando traded the draft rights to Reyshawn Terry to the Dallas Mavericks for the draft rights to Milovan Raković, (Mega Ishrana Serbia), 60th overall pick).
    "Magic Obtain Draft Rights to Milovan Raković From Dallas". NBA.com/magic. June 28, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  19. On June 23, 2016, Orlando traded the rights to Domantas Sabonis along with Ersan Ilyasova and Victor Oladipo to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Serge Ibaka.
    "Thunder trade Serge Ibaka to Magic for Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, Ersan Ilyasova". nbcsports.com/northwest. June 23, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2019.