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August 10, 2012: Lakers, 76ers, Nuggets, & Magic completed a 4-team, 12-player trade involving multiple draft picks that sent C Dwight Howard to LAL, C Andrew Bynum to PHI, SF Andre Iguodala to DEN, and C Nikola Vucevic to ORL

August 3, 2000: Orlando Magic acquired SG Tracy McGrady from the Raptors and SF Grant Hill from the Detroit Pistons in 2 separate deals on the same day with future 4x DPOY & NBA Champion Ben Wallace being sent to Detroit

Most career SPG in Orlando Magic history: 1. Penny Hardaway (1.9), 2. Darrell Armstrong (1.7), 3. Victor Oladipo (1.6), T4. Tracy McGrady & Nick Anderson (1.5)

Penny Hardaway’s ranks in Orlando Magic history: 1st in career SPG (1.9), 1st & 2nd season SPG (2.3/2.2), 1st & 3rd in season STL (190/166), 3rd in career STL (718), 3rd & 4th in season AST (582/551); 4th in career AST (2,343), PPG (19.0), & APG (6.3)

Penny Hardaway’s career resume: 4x All Star, 2x All-NBA 1st Team; 1997 3rd Team, 1994 All-Rookie 1st Team

June 30, 1993: Warriors acquired future HOF and No.1 pick PF Chris Webber from the Orlando Magic for a package of draft picks including No.3 pick PG Penny Hardaway and a 1998 1st Rd Pick (SG Vince Carter who was traded to Toronto on draft night in 1998)

June 29, 2004: Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets completed a 7-player trade that sent SF Tracy McGrady, SF Juwan Howard, and PG Tyronn Lue to Houston with PG Steve Francis and SG Cuttino Mobley being sent to Orlando, among others

June 26, 2014: NBA Draft had plenty of talent at the top — Andrew Wiggins (1st), Joel Embiid (3rd), Aaron Gordon (4th), Marcus Smart (6th), Julius Randle (7th), but arguably the best player wasn’t selected until #41: MVP Nikola Jokic

June 24, 2004: Orlando Magic selected C Dwight Howard, who decided to forgo college basketball, with the 1st overall pick exactly 12 years after selecting Shaquille O’Neal at #1

June 24, 1992: LSU C Shaquille O’Neal, the clear-cut #1 overall pick, was selected by the Orlando Magic in the franchise’s 4th year of existence and led them to their 1st NBA Finals appearance in just his 3rd season

Most DPOY awards in NBA history: T1. Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace (4), T3. Rudy Gobert, Dwight Howard (3)

June 4, 1995: Led by C Shaquille O’Neal’s 25 PTS, the Orlando Magic defeated the Indiana Pacers in ECF Game 7 to clinch an NBA Finals appearance in just their 6th year of existence

May 29, 1995: Following 3 lead changes in the game’s final 0:13.3 on 3PM from Pacers Reggie Miller, Magic Brian Shaw, and Penny Hardaway, Pacers C Rik Smits nailed a jumper from the FT line as time expired to take Game 4 of the ECF

Most 3PM off the bench during 1 season in NBA history: 1. 2017-18 Wayne Ellington (218), 2. 2018-19 Terrence Ross (217), 3. 2016-17 Eric Gordon (206), 4. 2020-21 Jordan Clarkson (203), 5. 2019-20 Davis Bertans (187)

Tracy McGrady’s Orlando Magic records: Career PPG (28.1), Career MPG (39.4), PTS (62) during 1 GP, PTS (2,407) during 1 season, PPG (32.1) during 1 season, FTM (576) during 1 season, FGA (1,813) during 1 season, MPG (40.1) during 1 season

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