Orlando Magic Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Orlando Magic Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Orlando Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Price | D. Harper | N. Anderson | B. Outlaw | H. Grant |
Rotation | D. Armstrong | P. Hardaway | J. Taylor | D. Strong | D. Schayes |
Rotation | G. Wilkins | J. Lawson | |||
Lim PT | K. Ollie | D. Benoit | |||
Lim PT | K. Edwards |
1997-1998 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Miami Heat | 55-27 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | 12 |
3 | New Jersey Nets | 43-39 | 12 |
4 | Washington Wizards | 42-40 | 13 |
5 | Orlando Magic | 41-41 | 14 |
6 | Boston Celtics | 36-46 | 19 |
7 | Philadelphia Sixers | 31-51 | 24 |
1997-1998 Orlando Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Nick Anderson | Player Of The Week (02/22/98) |
Penny Hardaway | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1998) |
1997-1998 Orlando Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Horace Grant | 76 | 36.9 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Nick Anderson | 58 | 29.3 | 15.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Bo Outlaw | 82 | 36.0 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Derek Strong | 58 | 28.2 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Rony Seikaly | 47 | 31.6 | 15.0 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
Mark Price | 63 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
Derek Harper | 66 | 26.7 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Darrell Armstrong | 48 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
Danny Schayes | 74 | 17.2 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Gerald Wilkins | 72 | 17.4 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Penny Hardaway | 19 | 32.9 | 16.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
Brian Evans | 44 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
David Benoit | 24 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Vernon Maxwell | 11 | 15.4 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Kevin Ollie | 19 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Kevin Edwards | 12 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Johnny Taylor | 12 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Jason Lawson | 17 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Spud Webb | 4 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Carl Thomas | 4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Donald Royal | 2 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Tim Kempton | 3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1997-1998 Orlando Magic Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Nick Anderson was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Nick Anderson signed a multi-year contract with the Orlando Magic on August 1, 1989. Nick Anderson signed a multi-year extension with the Orlando Magic on March 5, 1993. Nick Anderson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on September 13, 1997. Johnny Taylor was selected as the #17 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Johnny Taylor signed a multi-year contract with the Orlando Magic on July 23, 1997. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Penny Hardaway, the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1993 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Orlando Magic from the Golden State Warriors on June 30, 1993. Penny Hardaway signed a multi-year contract with the Orlando Magic on October 10, 1993. Penny Hardaway re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on October 15, 1994. Draft Rights to Jason Lawson, the #13 pick in the Second Round of the 1997 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Orlando Magic from the Denver Nuggets on June 25, 1997. Jason Lawson signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on September 5, 1997. |
Acquired via Trade |
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David Benoit was acquired in a trade by the Orlando Magic from the New Jersey Nets on February 19, 1998. Kevin Edwards was acquired in a trade by the Orlando Magic from the New Jersey Nets on February 19, 1998. Derek Harper was acquired in a trade by the Orlando Magic from the Dallas Mavericks on September 24, 1997. Mark Price was acquired in a trade by the Orlando Magic from the Golden State Warriors on October 27, 1997. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Darrell Armstrong signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on April 8, 1995. Darrell Armstrong re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on September 22, 1995. Darrell Armstrong re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on August 17, 1996. Horace Grant signed a multi-year contract with the Orlando Magic on September 19, 1994. Horace Grant re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on August 14, 1996. Kevin Ollie signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on March 2, 1998. Kevin Ollie re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on March 12, 1998. Kevin Ollie re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on March 22, 1998. Bo Outlaw signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on September 5, 1997. Danny Schayes signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on October 19, 1996. Danny Schayes re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on September 10, 1997. Derek Strong signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on August 26, 1996. Derek Strong re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on July 17, 1997. Gerald Wilkins signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on July 31, 1996. Gerald Wilkins re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on August 6, 1997. |
1997-1998 Orlando Magic Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Rich DeVos | Owner | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Chuck Daly | Head Coach | 1997-1998 | Head Coach (Brooklyn Nets, 1992 to 1994) |
Tom Sterner | Assistant Coach | 2005-2006 | Lead Assistant Coach (Golden State Warriors, 2002 to 2005) |
Brendan Suhr | Assistant Coach | 1997-1998 | Assistant Coach (Toronto Raptors, 1996 to 1997) |
Travis Schlenk | Basketball Operations Assistant | 1997-1998 | N/A |
John Gabriel | Scout | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Rodney Powell | Equipment Manager | 1989-1990 | N/A |
Tim Walsh | Athletic Trainer | 1997-1998 | N/A |
David Steele | Radio Broadcaster | 1989-1990 | N/A |