2017–18 Orlando Magic season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2017–18 Orlando Magic season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 23, 2017, the Magic announced that John Hammond would be the new general manager, thus officially ending his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks.[1] Finishing with a 25–57 record, the Magic extended their postseason drought to six consecutive years. On April 12, 2018, Frank Vogel was fired by the Magic after the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.[2]
| 2017–18 Orlando Magic season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Vogel |
| General manager | John Hammond |
| Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
| Arena | Amway Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–57 (.305) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 14th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports |
| Radio | WDBO |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jonathan Isaac | SF / PF |  United States |
Florida State |
| 2 | 33 | Wesley Iwundu | SF | United States |
Kansas State |
| 2 | 35 | Ivan Rabb | PF | United States |
California |
The Magic entered the draft with one original first-round selection and two second-round selections, the higher of which was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the 2012 Dwight Howard trade.[3]
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | – | 26–15 | 18–23 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 1.0 | 23–18 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 8.0 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 19.0 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 8–33 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 82 |
| 2 | x – Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
| 2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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Regular season
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismack Biyombo | C | 82 | 25 | 1,495 | 468 | 66 | 21 | 95 | 468 | 18.2 | 5.7 | .8 | .3 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| D. J. Augustin | PG | 75 | 36 | 1,760 | 160 | 287 | 54 | 0 | 766 | 23.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .7 | .0 | 10.2 |
| Mario Hezonja | SF | 75 | 30 | 1,657 | 281 | 106 | 81 | 31 | 722 | 22.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 9.6 |
| Jonathon Simmons | SG | 69 | 50 | 2,029 | 239 | 171 | 58 | 16 | 962 | 29.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .8 | .2 | 13.9 |
| Shelvin Mack | PG | 69 | 3 | 1,365 | 166 | 272 | 54 | 8 | 473 | 19.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | .8 | .1 | 6.9 |
| Wes Iwundu | SF | 62 | 12 | 1,020 | 137 | 57 | 33 | 12 | 229 | 16.5 | 2.2 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 3.7 |
| Aaron Gordon | PF | 58 | 57 | 1,909 | 457 | 136 | 59 | 45 | 1,022 | 32.9 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .8 | 17.6 |
| Evan Fournier | SF | 57 | 57 | 1,837 | 180 | 165 | 47 | 16 | 1,013 | 32.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | 17.8 |
| Nikola Vučević | C | 57 | 57 | 1,683 | 523 | 191 | 56 | 62 | 939 | 29.5 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| Arron Afflalo | SG | 53 | 3 | 682 | 66 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 179 | 12.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | .2 | 3.4 |
| Marreese Speights | C | 52 | 3 | 675 | 133 | 40 | 8 | 22 | 402 | 13.0 | 2.6 | .8 | .2 | .4 | 7.7 |
| Elfrid Payton† | PG | 44 | 44 | 1,257 | 174 | 275 | 64 | 16 | 573 | 28.6 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .4 | 13.0 |
| Khem Birch | C | 42 | 0 | 578 | 180 | 34 | 15 | 21 | 178 | 13.8 | 4.3 | .8 | .4 | .5 | 4.2 |
| Jonathan Isaac | PF | 27 | 10 | 536 | 99 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 145 | 19.9 | 3.7 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| Terrence Ross | SG | 24 | 20 | 600 | 73 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 209 | 25.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 8.7 |
| Rodney Purvis | SG | 16 | 2 | 290 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 18.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .2 | .2 | 6.0 |
| Jamel Artis | SG | 15 | 1 | 279 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 18.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .1 | .2 | 5.1 |
| Adreian Payne | PF | 5 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8.6 | 1.8 | .0 | .4 | .0 | 4.2 |
| Rashad Vaughn† | SG | 5 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7.0 | .8 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 1.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Transactions
Trades
| May 25, 2017 | To Orlando Magic
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To Toronto Raptors Least favorable of Orlando's two 2018 second round picks[a] |
- a As part of the conditions in the 2013 four-way trade that saw Dwight Howard dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando retains the 2018 second round pick of Los Angeles.[4] Toronto will receive one of Orlando's two picks.[5]
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Damjan Rudež[6] | Training camp deal |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Shelvin Mack[7] | 2-year contract worth $12 million | Utah Jazz |
| Jonathon Simmons[8] | 3-year contract worth $20 million | San Antonio Spurs |
| Arron Afflalo[9] | 1-year contract worth $2.3 million | Sacramento Kings |
| Marreese Speights[10] | 1-year contract worth $2.1 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Khem Birch[11] | 2-year contract terms undisclosed |  Olympiacos Piraeus |
| Adreian Payne | Two-way contract | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Troy Caupain[12] | Cincinnati Bearcats | |
| Kalin Lucas[12] | Erie BayHawks (G League) | |
| Jamel Artis | Two-way contract | Pittsburgh Panthers / New York Knicks |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green[13] | 1-year contract worth $2.3 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Jodie Meeks[14] | 2-year contract worth $7 million | Washington Wizards |
| Stephen Zimmerman[15][16] | Waived | Los Angeles Lakers |
| C. J. Watson[17] | Waived |  Muratbey Uşak Sportif |
| Marcus Georges-Hunt[18] | Waived | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Patricio Garino[19] | Waived |  Saski Baskonia |
| Damjan Rudež | Waived | Valencia Basket |
| Adreian Payne | Waived / Involved with sexual assault case | Panathinaikos Athens Superfoods B.C. |