The Orlando Magic's first-round draft picks date back to 1989. Despite adding top talents like Dwight Howard and Shaquille O'Neal, the team has yet to win an NBA championship. Two NBA Finals trips ended in disappointment. The Magic have also drafted solid role players, but busts like Daniel Orton and Geert Hammink have hindered progress. Who had the greatest impact on the franchise? Consider only their time with Orlando when voting. Did they improve the Magic organization?
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Draft selection: 6 (2017)Jonathan Isaac was a 6th pick in 2017.
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Played 102 games. Averaged 8.5 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game.5 - 2
Draft selection: He was the 1st pick in 1992.
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Played 295 games. Averaged 27.2 points per game, 12.5 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, and 2.8 blocks per game.Achievements
He earned 4 NBA All-Star selections from 1993 to 1996.
All-NBA Second Team (1995).
He received 2 All-NBA Third Team selections in 1994 and 1996.
NBA Rookie of the Year (1993).5 - 3
Draft selection: He was the 1st pick in 2004.
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Played 621 games. Averaged 18.4 points per game, 13.0 rebounds per game, and 2.2 blocks per game.Achievements
He got 6 NBA All-Star selections from 2007 to 2012.
He earned 5 All-NBA First Team selections from 2008 to 2012.
All-NBA Third Team (2007).
He got 3 NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards from 2009 to 2011.
He made the NBA All-Defensive First Team 4 times from 2009 to 2012.
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008).
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2005).3 - 4
Draft selection: He was the 2nd pick in 2013.
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Played 224 games. Averaged 15.9 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, and 4.0 assists per game.Achievements
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2014).2 - 5
Draft selection: He was the 11th pick in 1989.
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Played 692 games. Averaged 15.4 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, and 1.5 steals per game.2 - 6
Draft selection:He was the 6th pick in 2018.
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Played 47 games. Averaged 6.2 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game.1 - 7
Draft selection: He was the 1st pick in 1993.
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Never played for Magic.0 - 8
Draft selection: He was the 4th pick in 1990.
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Played 446 games. Averaged 14.8 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game.Achievements
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1991).0 - 9
Draft selection:He was the 5th pick in 2015.
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Played 219 games. Averaged 6.9 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game.0 - 10
Draft selection:He was the 11th pick in 2006.
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Played 396 games. Averaged 9.2 points per game and 1.9 assists per game.0 - 11
Draft selection: He was the 15th pick in 2003.
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Played 38 games. Averaged 1.8 points per game.0 - 12
Draft selection:He was the 22nd pick in 2008.
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Played 77 games. Averaged 8.4 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game.0 - 13
Draft selection: He was the 15th pick in 1998.
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Played 59 games. Averaged 7.4 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game.Achievements
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999).0 - 14
Draft selection: He was the 4th pick in 2014.
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Played 341 games. Averaged 12.5 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game.-1 - 15
Draft selection:He was the 27th pick in 1994.
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Played 71 games. Averaged 3.6 points per game.-1 - 16
Draft selection:He was the 5th pick in 2000.
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Played 194 games. Averaged 14.1 points per game, 4.6 rebounds per game, and 2.5 assists per game.Achievements
NBA Rookie of the Year (2001).
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2001).-1 - 17
Draft selection: He was the 12th pick in 1998.
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Played 207 games. Averaged 6.6 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game.Achievements
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1999).-1 - 18
Draft selection: He was the 10th pick in 2000.
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Played 188 games. Averaged 8.4 points per game.-1 - 19
Draft selection: He was the 19th pick in 2012.
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Played 247 games. Averaged 6.5 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.-1 - 20
Draft selection: He was the 25th pick in 1995.
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Played 68 games. Averaged 2.1 rebounds per game and 2.6 rebounds per game.-1 - 21
Draft selection: He was the 17th pick in 1997.
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Played 17 games. Averaged 2.9 points per game.-1 - 22
Draft selection: He was the 27th pick in 1996.
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Played 58 games. Averaged 3.9 points per game.-1 - 23
Draft selection:He was the 12th pick in 2001.
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Played 82 games. Averaged 2.5 points per game.-1 - 24
Draft selection: He was the 15th pick in 2001.
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Played 145 games. Averaged 3.5 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game.-1 - 25
Draft selection: He was the 23rd pick in 1991.
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Played 55 games. Averaged 10.4 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game.Achievements
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1992).-1 - 26
Draft selection: He was the 18th pick in 2002.
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Never played for Magic.-2 - 27
Draft selection: He was the 25th pick in 2017.
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Never played for Magic.Also ranks #5 on Best NBA Players From Latvia
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Draft selection: He was the 13th pick in 1998.
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Never played for Magic.-2 - 29
Draft selection: He was the 12th pick in 2014.
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Never played for Magic.-2 - 30
Draft selection:He was the 29th pick in 2010.
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Played 16 games. Averaged 2.8 points per game.-2 - 31
Draft selection:He was the 26th pick in 1993.
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Played 5 games. Averaged 2.0 points per game.-2 - 32
Draft selection: He was the 11th pick in 2005.
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Never played for Magic.-2 - 33
Draft selection: He was the 10th pick in 1991.
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Played 69 games. Averaged 7.7 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game.-3 - 34
Draft selection: He was the 13th pick in 2000.
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Never played for Magic.-3
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