It may be Augustin. The NBA Draft is the unofficial beginning of the offseason. It is hard to know exactly where this team is. Explore the NBA Orlando Magic player roster for the current basketball season. Ultimately winning is what attracts free agents and attracts the high-quality role players that make the difference for championships. That is what separated D.J. The Magic, despite their lack of under-25 players, were still fairly young last year. 1995 Orlando Magic: Season and Playoffs NBA Teams: 1994-95 Magic regular season and Playoffs performances with records, stats, awards, players and more. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Those teams were most successful when Arron Afflalo, Jameer Nelson and Glen Davis were driving the ship. But for their continued development, the team still needs to value its veterans. The Orlando Magic are sitting with the 15th pick, but the potential to move up will force them to be prepared at every level. View its roster and compare the team's offensive, defensive, and overall attributes against other teams. 400 W Church St. #200, Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States, ORLANDO MAGIC VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS – PLAYOFF GAME 5, MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS ORLANDO MAGIC – PLAYOFF GAME 4, MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS ORLANDO MAGIC – PLAYOFF GAME 3, ORLANDO MAGIC VS THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS – PLAYOFF GAME 2, ORLANDO MAGIC VS THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS – PLAYOFF GAME 1. With Jonathan Isaac out for the year, it feels like something of a lost year for the team’s development. The Orlando Magic are straddling two paths in the common NBA thinking. Augustin plays at a very slow pace and despite the team’s need for shooting, his lack of size and defensive ability hurts the team and its offensive potential. It needs to be directed toward what the Magic hope they look like when they are ready to contend and as they take their next step up the Eastern Conference standings. That does not mean there is not something to accomplish. He had his struggles this year as he averaged 10.5 points per game and 4.6 assists per game. But fans want to see a bit of a reset. That decision was clearly the right time — along with the right coach and free-agent acquisition. (Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images). We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. If the Magic let him go in free agency, it will be impossible to replace all the immeasurable things he does — especially as a mentor for Markelle Fultz. Only D.J. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Orlando Magic and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. 1990-91 Orlando Magic roster and season stats: Average stats by player in regular season and playoffs and team standings. That was at least part of the reason the Magic let Grant Hill go in free agency in 2007. Vaughn, David (1995-96) 0: 0: 3 Denotes Hall of Famer Denotes the person is Deceased Denotes the person requires a fee or donation to sign. # That will remain the overarching goal. And it absolutely does not mean the Magic are going to give up on making the playoffs. A key veteran indeed can change the fortunes of a team, just like knowing when to let go is vital to a young leader’s development. Below is the team's NBA 2K21 full team roster. But that is an oversimplification of his importance to the team. Augustin was as big a part of the glue holding this team together as anybody else. But he was still extremely valuable as a floor spacer and manager this year. And the Miami Heat have continually proven a team does not have to bottom out to contend eventually. The mix of young veterans in their prime have likely pushed the Magic out of the basement and into playoff contention. — Orlando Magic: Would a Russell Westbrook trade help? The Orlando Magic are expected to retool their team as they try to get out of the playoff basement. Get involved with our upcoming ‘Fans’ area, send us in photos of you at a game or wearing your favourite Magic gear and check out how other Brits became Magic fans. Denotes the community has added info for this person. The Magic need top-end talent to take the next step. There are varying shades. Just because the Magic are shifting some toward that future configuration does not mean they do not need veterans on the roster filling in the gaps both on and off the court to get them there. It is hard to measure that kind of camaraderie and what that brings to a team or how it lifts it. The Magic wanted to push Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson into leadership roles and have them stop deferring to the veteran All-Star. We want to play our part in growing the Magic fanbase in the UK by sharing our love and enthusiasm for this historic franchise.