2001–02 Orlando Magic season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the 13th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Magic signed free agent All-Star center Patrick Ewing to their roster,[2][3][4][5] and re-signed former Magic forward Horace Grant to further strengthen the team's depth.[6][7][8] Early into the season, the team traded Bo Outlaw to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jud Buechler.[9][10] The Magic played around .500 with a 25–24 record at the All-Star break.[11] However, Grant Hill's comeback was ended after only just 14 games, averaging 16.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, as he had to get more surgery on his bad ankle.[12][13][14][15] Despite Hill's injury, the Magic posted a six-game winning streak in March, and made it to the playoffs with a record of 44–38, third in the Atlantic Division.[16]

2001–02 Orlando Magic season
Head coachDoc Rivers
General managerJohn Gabriel
OwnersRDV Sports, Inc.
ArenaTD Waterhouse Centre
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Hornets 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television

Tracy McGrady continued to emerge as a superstar as he finished fourth in the NBA in scoring with 25.6 points per game, along with 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[17][18][19] McGrady finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting with 7 first-place votes.[20] In addition, second-year star Mike Miller continued to improve averaging 15.2 points per game, while Darrell Armstrong contributed 12.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Troy Hudson and Pat Garrity both provided scoring off the bench, averaging 11.7 and 11.1 points per game respectively.[21]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Magic lost in four games to the Charlotte Hornets.[22][23][24][25] Following the season, Ewing retired after seventeen seasons in the NBA, and would take a job as the assistant coach for the Washington Wizards,[26][27][28] while Hudson signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[29][30] Monty Williams signed with the Philadelphia 76ers,[31][32] and Buechler and Dee Brown both retired.

Draft picks
Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 15 Steven Hunter C  United States DePaul
1 22 Jeryl Sasser SG  United States SMU
2 31 Omar Cook PG  United States St. John's

Roster
2001–02 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 10 Armstrong, Darrell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1968–06–22 Fayetteville State
F 30 Buechler, Jud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–06–19 Arizona
C 55 DeClercq, Andrew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1973–02–01 Florida
C 6 Ewing, Patrick 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
F 8 Garrity, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1976–08–23 Notre Dame
F/C 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
F 33 Hill, Grant Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1972–10–05 Duke
G 11 Hudson, Troy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1976–03–13 Southern Illinois
C 34 Hunter, Steven 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981–10–31 DePaul
G 2 Jackson, Jaren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1967–10–27 Georgetown
G 1 McGrady, Tracy (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1979–05–24 Mt. Zion HS (NC)
F 50 Miller, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1980–02–19 Florida
F 52 Reid, Don 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1973–12–30 Georgetown
G 5 Sasser, Jeryl 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979–02–13 SMU
F 3 Williams, Monty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1971–10–08 Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 2, 2002

Roster Notes
  • Small forward Grant Hill played 14 games (his last game being on November 26, 2001), but missed the rest of the season and the playoffs after undergoing season-ending surgery on December 19, 2001 to remove bone spurs from his left ankle, and it was the second surgery he had in a year and the third operation on his left ankle.[15]

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 5230.634–33–819–2216–8
x-Boston Celtics 4933.598327–1422–1917–7
x-Orlando Magic 4438.537827–1417–2412–12
x-Philadelphia 76ers 4339.524922–1921–2014–11
Washington Wizards 3745.4511522–1915–2612–13
Miami Heat 3646.4391618–2318–2310–14
New York Knicks 3052.3662219–2211–304–20
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New Jersey Nets5230.634–
2 y-Detroit Pistons5032.6102
3 x-Boston Celtics4933.5983
4 x-Charlotte Hornets4438.5378
5 x-Orlando Magic4438.5378
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.5249
7 x-Toronto Raptors4240.51210
8 x-Indiana Pacers4240.51210
9 Milwaukee Bucks4141.50011
10 Washington Wizards3745.45115
11 Miami Heat3646.43916
12 Atlanta Hawks3349.40219
13 New York Knicks3052.36622
14 Cleveland Cavaliers2953.35423
15 Chicago Bulls2161.25631
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
2001-02 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta –2–22–23–13–10–22–01–32–01–11–31–11–12–03–11–30–22–11–31–31–31–11–10–20–20–20–41–10–3
Boston 2–2–2–12–24–00–22–02–21–10–23–02–02–02–03–11–31–13–14–03–11–31–11–10–20–21–12–21–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–2–4–03–10–22–01–32–01–13–11–10–21–13–02–20–21–32–23–11–32–01–10–21–11–12–21–13–1
Chicago 1–32–20–4–1–30–20–21–31–12–00–40–22–01–11–32–20–20–43–10–31–21–10–20–20–21–10–40–21–3
Cleveland 1–30–41–33–1–0–21–11–31–12–02–20–20–21–13–13–12–01–32–21–30–31–10–20–21–10–21–30–21–2
Dallas 2–02–02–02–02–0–4–01–14–02–22–02–21–34–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–33–11–13–11–1
Denver 0–20–20–22–01–10–4–0–21–32–20–21–31–33–10–20–22–21–12–00–21–13–12–20–40–43–11–11–30–2
Detroit 3–12–23–13–13–11–12–0–1–11–13–11–10–22–02–12–21–13–13–12–22–11–10–20–20–21–13–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–10–21–11–10–43–11–1–1–30–22–21–33–10–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–42–20–40–40–40–20–41–1
Houston 1–12–01–10–20–22–22–21–13–1–0–21–30–41–30–21–12–20–21–10–21–12–21–30–40–42–21–12–21–1
Indiana 3–10–31–34–02–20–22–01–32–02–0–1–10–21–12–21–31–11–32–13–13–11–11–12–01–10–21–31–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–10–21–12–02–02–23–11–12–23–11–1–1–33–12–01–12–20–22–01–10–23–11–31–31–31–31–10–41–1
L.A. Lakers 1–10–22–00–22–03–13–12–03–14–02–03–1–3–11–12–02–21–12–02–01–12–22–23–13–13–11–13–12–0
Memphis 0–20–21–11–11–10–41–30–21–33–11–11–31–3–1–10–20–40–21–10–22–01–32–21–30–40–41–13–10–2
Miami 1–31–30–33–11–31–12–01–22–02–02–20–21–11–1–3–10–21–32–23–11–31–11–10–21–12–01–30–22–2
Milwaukee 3–13–12–22–21–30–22–02–22–01–13–11–10–22–01–3–0–21–21–32–11–30–20–20–22–00–24–02–03–1
Minnesota 2–01–12–02–00–22–22–21–13–12–21–12–22–24–02–02–0–1–12–01–11–12–22–21–32–22–21–13–12–0
New Jersey 1–21–33–14–03–10–21–11–31–12–03–12–01–12–03–12–11–1–4–03–12–21–11–11–12–01–12–21–13–1
New York 3–10–42–21–32–21–10–21–31–11–11–20–20–21–12–23–10–20–4–0–41–31–11–11–10–22–03–01–11–3
Orlando 3–11–31–33–03–11–12–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–31–21–11–34–0–3–12–00–21–10–20–23–11–12–2
Philadelphia 3–13–13–12–13–01–11–11–21–11–11–32–01–10–23–13–11–12–23–11–3–2–00–20–21–11–11–30–22–3
Phoenix 1–11–10–21–11–11–31–31–14–02–21–11–32–23–11–12–02–21–11–10–20–2–2–21–31–32–21–12–20–2
Portland 1–11–11–12–02–02–22–22–02–23–11–13–12–22–21–12–02–21–11–12–02–02–2–2–21–33–11–11–32–0
Sacramento 2–02–02–02–02–01–34–02–04–04–00–23–11–33–12–02–03–11–11–11–12–03–12–2–3–12–22–04–01–1
San Antonio 2–02–01–12–01–13–14–02–04–04–01–13–11–34–01–10–22–20–22–02–01–13–13–11–3–2–21–14–02–0
Seattle 2–01–11–11–12–01–31–31–14–02–22–03–11–34–00–22–02–21–10–22–01–12–21–32–22–2–2–01–31–1
Toronto 4–02–22–24–03–11–11–11–32–01–13–11–11–11–13–10–41–12–20–31–33–11–11–10–21–10–2–1–11–2
Utah 1–11–11–12–02–01–33–11–14–02–21–14–01–31–32–00–21–31–11–11–12–02–23–10–40–43–11–1–2–0
Washington 3–01–31–33–12–11–12–00–41–11–11–31–10–22–02–21–30–21–33–12–23–22–00–21–10–21–12–10–2—

Playoffs
2002 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 20 @ Charlotte L 79–80 Tracy McGrady (20) Horace Grant (10) Tracy McGrady (6) Charlotte Coliseum
9,505		 0–1
2 April 23 @ Charlotte W 111–103 (OT) Tracy McGrady (31) Tracy McGrady (11) Tracy McGrady (7) Charlotte Coliseum
10,323		 1–1
3 April 27 Charlotte L 100–110 (OT) Tracy McGrady (37) Garrity, Grant (10) Darrell Armstrong (8) TD Waterhouse Centre
16,754		 1–2
4 April 30 Charlotte L 85–102 Tracy McGrady (35) Patrick Ewing (10) Tracy McGrady (6) TD Waterhouse Centre
16,254		 1–3
2002 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Awards and honors

Transactions
Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

 Players Lost

Via trade

Waived

Released

Trades
June 27, 2001 To Orlando Magic
Future first round draft pick		 To Denver Nuggets
Omar Cook
June 27, 2001 To Orlando Magic
Brendan Haywood		 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Michael Doleac
August 1, 2001 To Orlando Magic
Laron Profit
2005 first round draft pick (Julius Hodge)		 To Washington Wizards
Brendan Haywood
November 16, 2001 To Orlando Magic
Jud Buechler		 To Phoenix Suns
Bo Outlaw
2002 first round draft pick (Amar'e Stoudemire)

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Patrick Ewing July 18 Seattle SuperSonics
Horace Grant July 19 Los Angeles Lakers
Todd Fuller October 19 Miami Heat
Jaren Jackson April 2 San Antonio Spurs

Player Transactions Citation:[33]

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