Orlando Magic Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Orlando Magic Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Orlando Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | B. Shaw | P. Hardaway | N. Anderson | D. Strong | R. Seikaly |
| Rotation | D. Armstrong | G. Wilkins | D. Scott | D. Schayes | |
| Lim PT | B. Evans | A. McCaskill | |||
| Lim PT | D. Vaughn | ||||
| Lim PT | H. Grant |
1996-1997 Atlantic Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Heat | 61-21 | - |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | 4 |
| 3 | Orlando Magic | 45-37 | 16 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets | 44-38 | 17 |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 26-56 | 35 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Sixers | 22-60 | 39 |
| 7 | Boston Celtics | 15-67 | 46 |
1996-1997 Orlando Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Penny Hardaway | All-NBA Third Team (1997) |
| Penny Hardaway | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1997) |
1996-1997 Orlando Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rony Seikaly | 74 | 35.3 | 17.3 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Penny Hardaway | 59 | 37.6 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 80 | 27.5 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Horace Grant | 67 | 37.3 | 12.6 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Dennis Scott | 66 | 32.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Nick Anderson | 63 | 34.3 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Derek Strong | 82 | 24.4 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Brian Shaw | 77 | 24.3 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Darrell Armstrong | 67 | 15.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Danny Schayes | 45 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| David Vaughn | 35 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Amal McCaskill | 17 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Brian Evans | 14 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Kenny Smith | 6 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Donald Royal | 1 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Felton Spencer | 1 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Dell Demps | 2 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1996-1997 Orlando Magic Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
|---|
| 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. |
| Brian Evans was selected as the #27 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Brian Evans signed a multi-year contract with the Orlando Magic on July 22, 1996. |
| Amal McCaskill was selected as the #20 pick in the Second Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Amal McCaskill signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on September 16, 1996. |
| Dennis Scott was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Dennis Scott signed a multi-year contract with the Orlando Magic on August 2, 1990. Dennis Scott re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on October 5, 1995. |
| David Vaughn was selected as the #25 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. David Vaughn signed a multi-year contract with the Orlando Magic on October 5, 1995. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
|---|
| 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. |
| Acquired via Trade |
|---|
| Rony Seikaly was acquired in a trade by the Orlando Magic from the Golden State Warriors on November 2, 1996. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
|---|
| 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. |
| Danny Schayes signed a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on October 19, 1996. |
| Brian Shaw signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on September 22, 1994. Brian Shaw re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on October 5, 1995. |
| Derek Strong signed a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on August 26, 1996. |
| Gerald Wilkins signed a contract as a free agent with the Orlando Magic on July 31, 1996. |
1996-1997 Orlando Magic Front Office
| Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich DeVos | Owner | 1991-1992 | N/A |
| Brian Hill | Head Coach | 2005-2006 | Assistant Coach (Brooklyn Nets, 2003 to 2005) |
| Richie Adubato | Head Coach | 1996-1997 | Head Coach (Dallas Mavericks, 1989 to 1993) |
| Tom Sterner | Assistant Coach | 2005-2006 | Lead Assistant Coach (Golden State Warriors, 2002 to 2005) |
| John Gabriel | Scout | 1987-1988 | N/A |
| Sid Powell | Equipment Manager | 1989-1990 | N/A |
| David Steele | Radio Broadcaster | 1989-1990 | N/A |