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Orlando Magic
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Conference Eastern
Division Southeast
Founded 1989
History Orlando Magic
1989–present
Arena Amway Center
Location Orlando, Florida
Team colors Blue, black, silver
              
Main sponsor Walt Disney World
CEO Alex Martins
President Jeff Weltman
General manager John Hammond
Head coach Steve Clifford
Ownership RDV Sports, Inc.
(Dan DeVos, chairman)
Affiliation(s) Lakeland Magic
Championships 0
Conference titles 2 (1995, 2009)
Division titles 6 (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019)
Retired numbers 1 (6)
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The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was established in 1989 as an expansion franchise, and such notable NBA stars as Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Patrick Ewing, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Steve Francis, Dwight Howard, Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis, Dominique Wilkins, and Hedo Türkoğlu have played for the club throughout its young history. As of 2019, the franchise has played in the NBA playoffs for exactly half of its existence (15 playoff appearances in 30 years), and twice went to the NBA Finals, in 1995 and 2009. Orlando has been the second most successful of the four expansion teams brought into the league in 1988 and 1989 in terms of winning percentage, only after the Miami Heat.

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  • Tracy McGrady111

    Tracy McGrady with the Orlando Magic in 2002.

  • Dwight Howard

    Dwight Howard was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2004 NBA draft.

  • J.J. RedickJameer Nelson

    Jameer Nelson spent 10 seasons with Orlando from 2004 to 2014.

  • J. J. Redick

    JJ Redick in 2008

  • Scott Skiles bench cropped

    Scott Skiles coached the Magic in the 2015–16 season.

  • Aaron Gordon (15614234597) (cropped)

    Aaron Gordon selected by the Magic in the 2014 NBA draft.

  • AmwayCenterFirstGame

    Amway Center, the Magic's arena since 2010

  • Amway Arena Exterior

    Originally called the Orlando Arena, and later TD Waterhouse Centre, the Amway Arena was the home of the Magic from 1989 to 2010.

  • Orlando Magic wordmark logo 2008-current

    Wordmark logo (2008–present)

  • US Navy 071127-N-6936D-265 Members of the Orlando Magic Dancers and STUFF the Magic Dragon sign autographs for Sasebo Sailors and their families during the Pacific-leg of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour

    Stuff with the Orlando Magic Dancers.

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