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1999–2000 Orlando Magic season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

  • Sunshine Network
  • WBRW The 1999–2000 Orlando Magic season was the 11th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the team hired retired NBA point guard, and former Turner Sports broadcast analyst Doc Rivers as their new head coach.

The Magic made plenty of off-season acquisitions, as the team acquired Tariq Abdul-Wahad from the Sacramento Kings, acquired Chris Gatling from the Milwaukee Bucks, acquired Ben Wallace from the Washington Wizards, acquired second-year forward Pat Garrity from the Phoenix Suns, acquired Anthony Parker from the Philadelphia 76ers, and acquired rookie shooting guard, and top draft pick Corey Maggette out of Duke University from the Seattle SuperSonics; Maggette was drafted by the SuperSonics with the thirteenth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft. The team also signed free agents, second-year center John Amaechi, Monty Williams, and undrafted rookie point guard Chucky Atkins.

The Magic got off to a 15–11 start to the regular season, but then struggled losing 13 of their next 14 games, holding a 24–26 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Abdul-Wahad and Gatling to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Ron Mercer, Chauncey Billups and former Magic forward Johnny Taylor; however, Billups never played for the Magic due to a shoulder injury he sustained with the Nuggets, while second-year forward Matt Harpring only played just four games due to an ankle injury. The Magic played around .500 in winning percentage as the season progressed, posting a 7-game winning streak between March and April, and finishing in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 41–41 record; however, the team failed to qualify for the NBA playoffs by finishing in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, and just one game behind the 8th-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.

Darrell Armstrong averaged 16.2 points, 6.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and led the Magic with 137 three-point field goals, while Mercer averaged 15.2 points and 1.4 steals per game in 31 games after the trade, and Amaechi contributed 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. In addition, off the bench, Atkins provided the team with 9.5 points and 3.7 assists per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Williams averaged 8.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, Maggette contributed 8.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Garrity provided with 8.2 points per game. On the defensive side, Bo Outlaw averaged 6.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, while Wallace provided with 4.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and second-year center Michael Doleac contributed 7.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Despite the Magic missing the playoffs, Rivers was named the NBA Coach of the Year, finishing in first place with 60 out of a possible 121 votes from the media, while Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers finished in second place with 53 votes; Jackson led the Lakers to a league-best 67–15 record during the regular season. Armstrong finished tied in 13th place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Amaechi finished tied in sixth place in Most Improved Player voting, and Outlaw finished tied in eighth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting. This season was also characterized by the slogan "Heart and Hustle", as the team was known for its hard-working style.

The Magic finished 26th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 576,409 at the TD Waterhouse Centre during the regular season, which was the fourth-lowest in the league. Following the season, Wallace and Atkins were both traded to the Detroit Pistons, while Billups signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Mercer signed with the Chicago Bulls, Maggette was dealt along with Derek Strong to the Los Angeles Clippers, Harpring was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Parker and Taylor were both released to free agency.

Draft picks

Main article: 1999 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
238Laron ProfitSGUnited StatesMaryland

Roster

  • Doc Rivers
  • Johnny Davis
  • Eric Musselman
  • Tom Sterner
  • Dave Wohl

Roster notes

  • Point guard Chauncey Billups was acquired by the Magic from the Denver Nuggets in a mid-season trade, but was placed on the injured reserve list due to a shoulder injury he sustained with the Nuggets, and did not play for the Magic.

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
PG**82****82****2,590**270**501****169**9**1,330****31.6**3.3**6.1****2.1**.1**16.2**
PF**82**552,326525245113**148**49028.46.43.01.4**1.8**6.0
SF**82**11,47921058311967518.02.6.7.4.28.2
PG**82**01,62612630652378219.81.53.7.6.09.5
PF81811,959**665**677213039024.2**8.2**.8.91.64.8
C81291,33533463293456516.54.1.8.4.47.0
C80531,68426695353783621.13.31.2.4.510.5
SF7751,37030361242664617.83.9.8.3.38.4
SF75231,501250106461765120.03.31.4.6.28.7
†SG46461,20523972531656326.25.21.61.2.312.2
†PF4501,04129740481059823.16.6.91.1.213.3
†SG3131969985442847031.33.21.71.4.315.2
PF20014844452547.42.2.2.3.12.7
†PG18421412131026211.9.7.7.6.13.4
SG1601852710845711.61.7.6.5.33.6
†SF50295111115.81.0.2.2.22.2
SF4063128511615.83.02.01.3.34.0
SG3023120047.7.3.7.0.01.3
†PG108130068.01.03.0.0.06.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

Awards and records

  • Doc Rivers – Coach of the Year
  • John Gabriel – Executive of the Year
  • Chucky Atkins – All-Rookie 2nd Team

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2000.html 1999-2000 Orlando Magic]
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  3. (June 8, 1999). "Rivers Opts to Coach the Magic". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Johnson, L.C.. (June 8, 1999). "We Can Work It Out". Orlando Sentinel.
  5. (August 2, 1999). "No More Magic for Anderson". CBS News.
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  7. (August 3, 1999). "Report: Magic to Trade Anderson". Tampa Bay Times.
  8. (August 19, 1999). "Bucks & Magic 4-Player Trade". CBS News.
  9. (August 20, 1999). "PLUS: N.B.A. -- MILWAUKEE; Manning and Ellis Headed to Bucks". The New York Times.
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  14. (August 6, 1999). "Pro Basketball – Phoenix; Haradaway Traded to the Suns". The New York Times.
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  16. (August 13, 1999). "Sixers and Magic Do a Deal". CBS News.
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  29. (February 1, 2000). "Magic, Nuggets Agree to a Five-Player Trade". Los Angeles Times.
  30. (February 2, 2000). "N.B.A.: ORLANDO-DENVER; Mercer Goes to Magic". The New York Times.
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  46. (August 8, 2000). "T'Wolves Sign Up Smith, Billups". CBS News.
  47. (August 8, 2000). "Lakers' West Retires". Tampa Bay Times.
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  50. (August 2, 2000). "Spurned Bulls Must Settle for Mercer". Los Angeles Times.
  51. Mitchell, Fred. (August 2, 2000). "Mercer Signing Ends Bulls' Losing Streak". Chicago Tribune.
  52. White, Lonnie. (June 29, 2000). "Clippers Get Face Lift". Los Angeles Times.
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