2018–19_Orlando_Magic_season
2018–19 Orlando Magic season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2018–19 Orlando Magic season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 12, 2018, the Magic fired head coach Frank Vogel after the team missed the playoffs.[1] On May 30, Steve Clifford was named as Vogel's replacement.[2] On September 6, owner Richard DeVos died at the age of 92 from complications of an infection.[3]
Quick Facts Orlando Magic season, Head coach ...
| 2018–19 Orlando Magic season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Steve Clifford | ||
| General manager | John Hammond | ||
| Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. | ||
| Arena | Amway Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 42–40 (.512) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Southeast) Conference: 7th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Raptors 1–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports Florida | ||
| Radio | 96.9 The Game | ||
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On April 7, 2019, the Magic clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2011–12 season, which had also been their most recent winning season. Additionally, they became the Southeast Division champions for the first time since the 2009–10 season. With the Magic clinching a playoff berth, the longest playoff drought in the eastern conference was inherited by the New York Knicks who failed to qualify for the postseason since 2012-13.
In the playoffs, the Magic were eliminated by the eventual NBA champion Toronto Raptors in the first round, losing in five games.
Main article: 2018 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 6 | Mo Bamba | C |  United States |
Texas |
| 2 | 35 | Melvin Frazier | SF |  United States |
Tulane |
| 2 | 43 | Justin Jackson | SF | United States |
Maryland |
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Division
More information Southeast Division, W ...
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | – | 25–16 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3.0 | 19–22 | 20–21 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 13.0 | 17–24 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
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Conference
More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Orlando Magic * | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
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Preseason
More information 2018 preseason game log Total: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2), Game ...
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Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
More information 2018–19 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 25–16; road: 17–24), Game ...
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Playoffs
See also: 2019 NBA Playoffs
More information 2019 playoff game log, Game ...
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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Regular season
More information Player, Pos. ...
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| D. J. Augustin | PG | 81 | 81 | 2,269 | 203 | 426 | 52 | 4 | 948 |
| Mo Bamba | C | 47 | 1 | 766 | 233 | 39 | 13 | 64 | 292 |
| Khem Birch | C | 50 | 1 | 643 | 190 | 38 | 18 | 29 | 240 |
| Isaiah Briscoe‡ | PG | 39 | 0 | 559 | 74 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 136 |
| Michael Carter-Williams≠ | PG | 12 | 0 | 227 | 57 | 49 | 11 | 9 | 65 |
| Troy Caupain | PG | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Evan Fournier | SG | 81 | 81 | 2,553 | 258 | 295 | 71 | 12 | 1,226 |
| Melvin Frazier | SG | 10 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Aaron Gordon | PF | 78 | 78 | 2,633 | 574 | 289 | 57 | 56 | 1,246 |
| Jerian Grant | PG | 60 | 1 | 939 | 98 | 156 | 44 | 6 | 250 |
| Jonathan Isaac | PF | 75 | 64 | 1,996 | 411 | 80 | 59 | 98 | 720 |
| Wes Iwundu | SF | 68 | 13 | 1,233 | 184 | 73 | 28 | 22 | 339 |
| Amile Jefferson | PF | 12 | 0 | 68 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Jarell Martin | PF | 42 | 1 | 328 | 73 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 115 |
| Terrence Ross | SG | 81 | 0 | 2,150 | 280 | 135 | 72 | 29 | 1,223 |
| Jonathon Simmons† | SG | 41 | 9 | 845 | 100 | 95 | 18 | 14 | 283 |
| Nikola Vučević | C | 80 | 80 | 2,510 | 960 | 307 | 81 | 89 | 1,665 |
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After all games.[4]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Playoffs
More information Player, Pos. ...
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| D. J. Augustin | PG | 5 | 5 | 141 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| Khem Birch | C | 5 | 0 | 92 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| Michael Carter-Williams | PG | 5 | 0 | 92 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Evan Fournier | SG | 5 | 5 | 175 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 62 |
| Melvin Frazier | SG | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Aaron Gordon | PF | 5 | 5 | 164 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 76 |
| Jerian Grant | PG | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jonathan Isaac | PF | 5 | 5 | 137 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 33 |
| Wes Iwundu | SF | 5 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Jarell Martin | PF | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Terrence Ross | SG | 5 | 0 | 146 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 66 |
| Nikola Vučević | C | 5 | 5 | 147 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 56 |
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Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions
Trades
| June 21, 2018[5] | To Orlando Magic Draft rights to Justin Jackson 2019 second-round pick |
To Denver Nuggets Draft rights to Jarred Vanderbilt |
| July 7, 2018[6] | To Orlando Magic Jerian Grant (from Chicago) Timofey Mozgov (from Charlotte) |
To Charlotte Hornets Bismack Biyombo (from Orlando) 2019 second round pick (from Orlando) 2020 second round pick (from Orlando) |
| To Chicago Bulls Julyan Stone (from Charlotte) | ||
| July 20, 2018[7] | To Orlando Magic Dakari Johnson Cash considerations |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Rodney Purvis |
| July 23, 2018[8] | To Orlando Magic Jarell Martin Cash considerations |
To Memphis Grizzlies Dakari Johnson |
Free agency
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Additions
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| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Isaiah Briscoe[10] | July 6, 2018 |  BC Kalev |
| Troy Caupain[11] | Two-way contract |  G.S.A. Udine |
| Amile Jefferson[12] | Two-way contract | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| B. J. Johnson[13] | September 5, 2018 | La Salle Explorers |
| Gabe York[14] | September 5, 2018 |  Medi Bayreuth |
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Subtractions
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| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Marreese Speights[15] | Unrestricted free agent |  Guangzhou Long-Lions |
| Shelvin Mack[16][17] | Waived | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Mario Hezonja[18] | Free agency | New York Knicks |
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- "Orlando Magic Dismiss Frank Vogel as Head Coach". NBA.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- "Orlando Magic Name Steve Clifford Head Coach". NBA. May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Richard M. DeVos, Co-Founder of Amway, Dies". NBA. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- "2018-19 Orlando Magic Roster and Regular season Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- Denton, John (June 22, 2018). "Magic Continue to Add Length in Second Round". NBA. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- "Magic Acquire Jerian Grant and Timofey Mozgov in Three-Team Trade". NBA. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- "Thunder Acquires Rodney Purvis". NBA. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- "Memphis Grizzlies complete trade with Orlando Magic". NBA. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "Magic Re-Sign Aaron Gordon". NBA. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- @Magic_PR (July 6, 2018). "RELEASE: Magic Sign Briscoe" (Tweet). Retrieved July 6, 2018 – via Twitter.
- "Magic Sign Troy Caupain to Two-Way Contract". NBA. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- "Magic Sign Amile Jefferson to Two-Way Contract". NBA. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- @Magic_PR (September 5, 2018). "RELEASE: Magic sign free agent guard B.J. Johnson" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via Twitter.
- @Magic_PR (September 5, 2018). "RELEASE: Magic sign free agent guard Gabe York" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via Twitter.
- @247_Basketball_ (July 2, 2018). "Transfer News 🇨🇳: Guangzhou announced the officially signing of Marreese Speights. #CBA #China" (Tweet). Retrieved July 3, 2018 – via Twitter.
- "Magic Waive Shelvin Mack". NBA. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- "Grizzlies sign Shelvin Mack". NBA. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- "New York Knicks Sign Mario Hezonja". NBA. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.