- 1993–94 Orlando Magic season
NBA season
team = Orlando Magic
misc = First postseason appearance
end_year = 1994
wins = 50
losses = 32
division = Atlantic
division_place = 2
conf_place = 4
coach = Brian Hill
arena =Amway Arena
owners =
television =
radio =
playoffs = First round (lost 3–0)
bbr_team = ORLThe 1993-94 season was the Magic's fifth season in the NBA. Despite missing the playoffs in 1993 gave the Magic unexpected good fortune. Despite having the worst odds, the Magic won the
NBA Draft Lottery for the second consecutive season. The Magic draftedChris Webber with the first pick overall. They would eventually swap Webber to the Golden State Warriors for the to rights to guardAnfernee Hardaway . Hardaway was selected 3rd overall by the Warriors, but the Magic acquired 3 future first round picks so the Warriors could have the rights to Chris Webber. [ [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/orlando/magic.html Orlando Magic (1989-Present) ] ]With the addition of Anfernee Hardaway, the Magic acquired a guard who could get
Shaquille O’Neal the ball more often. O'Neal continued to dominate the league in scoring as he averaged 29.3 points per game. The Magic had qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The club finished with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, which was good enough for 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. [ [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/orlando/magic.html Orlando Magic (1989-Present) ] ] In the playoffs, the Magic would struggle. The Magic lost their first 2 games at home by a total of 3 points as Shaq's weakness at the free throw line was exposed. In the end, the Magic were swept by the Indiana Pacers in 3 straight. [ [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/orlando/magic.html Orlando Magic (1989-Present) ] ]Offseason
* Chris Webber was selected by the
Orlando Magic with the first pick of the1993 NBA Draft , becoming the first sophomore sinceMagic Johnson to be a #1 overall draft pick. The Magic immediately traded him to theGolden State Warriors in exchange forAnfernee Hardaway and three future first round draft picks.NBA Draft
Regular season
* Penny Hardaway started out the season at the
shooting guard position while he learned thepoint guard position from veteranScott Skiles . By mid-season he took overpoint guard duties from Skiles. He immediately made an impact on the league, winning the MVP award at the inaugural Schick Rookie Game. Hardaway helped the Magic to their first playoff berth and first fifty-win season. He averaged 16 points, 6.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds per game while his 190 steals ranked 6th in the league. He recorded his first career triple double on April 15 when he registered 14 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds against theBoston Celtics . For his efforts he was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team and was the runner-up for Rookie of the Year to the aforementioned Webber.eason standings
[ [http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html 1993-94 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com ] ]
Player stats
"Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average"
Playoffs
Lost Eastern Conference First Round to the Indiana Pacers, 3-0
Awards and Honors
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Penny Hardaway , MVP,Schick Rookie Game
* Penny Hardaway, NBA All-Rookie First TeamReferences
* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?yr=1993&tm=ORL&lg=N Orlando Magic on Database Basketball]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/1994.html Orlando Magic on Basketball Reference]
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