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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Orlando Magic season is 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]
Draft picks
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
50
Anthony, Cole
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-05-15
North Carolina
F
5
Banchero, Paolo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
2002-11-12
Duke
C
35
Bitadze, Goga
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1999-07-20
Georgia
G
0
Black, Anthony
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2004-01-24
Arkansas
C
34
Carter, Wendell Jr.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1999-04-16
Duke
G
20
Fultz, Markelle
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1998-05-29
Washington
G
14
Harris, Gary
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994-09-14
Michigan State
G
8
Harris, Kevon (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
1997-06-24
Stephen F. Austin
F
2
Houstan, Caleb
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2003-01-09
Michigan
F
13
Howard, Jett
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2003-09-14
Michigan
G/F
7
Ingles, Joe
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1987-10-02
Australia
F
1
Isaac, Jonathan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1997-10-03
Florida State
F
3
Okeke, Chuma
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
229 lb (104 kg)
1998-08-18
Auburn
G
12
Queen, Trevelin (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1997-02-25
New Mexico State
F
25
Schofield, Admiral (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
241 lb (109 kg)
1997-03-30
Tennessee
G
4
Suggs, Jalen
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2001-06-03
Gonzaga
F
22
Wagner, Franz
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
2001-08-27
Michigan
F/C
21
Wagner, Moritz
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1997-04-26
Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 6, 2024
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 4–5)
October: 5–2 (home: 3–0; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 18
Miami
W 116–109
Evan Fournier (23)
Nikola Vučević (12)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Amway Center 18,846
1–0
2
October 20
@ Brooklyn
L 121–126
Nikola Vučević (41)
Nikola Vučević (12)
Augustin , Fournier (5)
Barclays Center 16,144
1–1
3
October 21
@ Cleveland
W 114–93
Nikola Vučević (23)
Nikola Vučević (7)
D. J. Augustin (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
2–1
4
October 24
Brooklyn
W 125–121
Aaron Gordon (41)
Aaron Gordon (14)
D. J. Augustin (6)
Amway Center 16,015
3–1
5
October 27
San Antonio
W 114–87
Evan Fournier (25)
Bismack Biyombo (8)
D. J. Augustin (6)
Amway Center 17,337
4–1
6
October 29
@ Charlotte
L 113–120
Jonathon Simmons (27)
Nikola Vučević (11)
Augustin , Fournier (5)
Spectrum Center 15,531
4–2
7
October 30
@ New Orleans
W 115–99
Fournier , Simmons , Vučević (20)
Nikola Vučević (8)
Augustin , Fournier , Mack , Simmons (4)
Smoothie King Center 14,004
5–2
November: 3–6 (home: 1–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
@ Memphis
W 101–99
Evan Fournier (22)
Evan Fournier (8)
Shelvin Mack (8)
FedExForum 15,434
6–2
9
November 3
Chicago
L 83–105
Evan Fournier (21)
Aaron Gordon (7)
Shelvin Mack (8)
Amway Center 19,171
6–3
10
November 5
Boston
L 88–104
Aaron Gordon (18)
Aaron Gordon (12)
Nikola Vučević (7)
Amway Center 17,731
6–4
11
November 8
New York
W 112–99
Nikola Vučević (24)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Elfrid Payton (11)
Amway Center 18,500
7–4
12
November 10
@ Phoenix
W 128–112
Aaron Gordon (22)
Gordon , Vučević (7)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,507
8–4
13
November 11
@ Denver
L 107–125
Marreese Speights (19)
Arron Afflalo (8)
Shelvin Mack (8)
Pepsi Center 16,688
8–5
14
November 13
@ Golden State
L 100–110
Nikola Vučević (20)
Aaron Gordon (10)
Shelvin Mack (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
8–6
15
November 15
@ Portland
L 94–99
Evan Fournier (22)
Nikola Vučević (10)
Elfrid Payton (5)
Moda Center 19,206
8–7
16
November 18
Utah
L 85–125
Aaron Gordon (18)
Aaron Gordon (9)
Arron Afflalo (4)
Amway Center 19,157
8–8
17
November 20
Indiana
Amway Center
18
November 22
@ Minnesota
Target Center
19
November 24
@ Boston
TD Garden
20
November 25
@ Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center
21
November 27
@ Indiana
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
22
November 29
Oklahoma City
Amway Center
December
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
January
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
2017–18 season schedule
Transactions
Trades
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.[2] Toronto will receive one of Orlando's two picks.[3]
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ Denton, John (May 23, 2017). "Magic Name John Hammond General Manager" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 24, 2017 .
^ Winfield, Kristian (May 16, 2017). "The Lakers saved 2 1st-round picks by moving into the top 3 of the 2017 NBA Draft lottery" . sbnation.com . SB Nation. Retrieved October 28, 2017 .
^ Robbins, Josh (May 25, 2017). "Magic owe Raptors 2nd-round pick as compensation for hiring Jeff Weltman" . orlandosentinel.com . Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 28, 2017 .
^ "Magic Re-Sign Damjan Rudez" . NBA.com . September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017 .
^ "Orlando Magic Sign Shelvin Mack" . NBA.com . July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017 .
^ "Magic sign free agent Jonathon Simmons" . NBA.com . July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
^ "Magic Sign Arron Afflalo" . NBA.com . July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ "Magic Sign Marreese Speights" . NBA.com . July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ "Magic Sign Khem Birch" . NBA.com . July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ a b "Magic Sign Troy Caupain and Kalin Lucas" . NBA.com . August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Jeff Green" . NBA.com . July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017 .
^ "Wizards add veteran scoring threat in Meeks" . NBA.com . July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017 .
^ "Magic Waive Stephen Zimmerman" . NBA.com . July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ "Lakers Sign Stephen Zimmerman" . NBA.com . August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
^ "Orlando Magic Waive C.J. Watson" . NBA.com . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Magic Waive Marcus Georges-Hunt" . NBA.com . July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
^ "Magic Waive Patricio Garino" . NBA.com . August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017 .
External links
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