2017–18 Orlando Magic season

The 2017–18 Orlando Magic season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 23, 2017, the Magic announced that John Hammond would be the new general manager, thus officially ending his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks.[1] Finishing with a 25–57 record, the Magic extended their postseason drought to six consecutive years. On April 12, 2018, Frank Vogel was fired by the Magic after the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.[2]

2017–18 Orlando Magic season
Head coach	Frank Vogel
General manager	John Hammond
Owners	RDV Sports, Inc.
Arena	Amway Center
Results
Record	25–57 (.305)
Place	Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports
Radio	WDBO

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	6	Jonathan Isaac	SF / PF	United States	Florida State
2	33	Wesley Iwundu	SF	United States	Kansas State

Roster

Roster listing

2017–18 Orlando Magic roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From G 4 Afflalo, Arron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985–10–15 UCLA F 0 Artis, Jamel (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1993–01–12 Pittsburgh G 14 Augustin, D. J. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1987–11–10 Texas F 24 Birch, Khem 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992–09–28 UNLV C 11 Biyombo, Bismack 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1992–08–28 DR Congo G/F 10 Fournier, Evan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992–10–29 INSEP (FRA) F 00 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995–09–16 Arizona G/F 8 Hezonja, Mario 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1995–02–25 Croatia F 1 Isaac, Jonathan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997–10–03 Florida State G 25 Iwundu, Wes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994–12–20 Kansas State G 7 Mack, Shelvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1990–04–22 Butler G 15 Purvis, Rodney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1994–02–14 Connecticut G/F 31 Ross, Terrence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991–02–05 Washington G 17 Simmons, Jonathon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–09–14 Houston F/C 5 Speights, Marreese 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1987–08–04 Florida C 9 Vučević, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1990–10–24 Southern California	Head coach Frank Vogel Assistant coach(es) Chad Forcier Jay Hernandez Matt Hill Corliss Williamson Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Last transaction: 2018–04–12

Standings

Division

Southeast Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y – Miami Heat	44	38	.537	0.0	26–15	18–23	11–5	82
x – Washington Wizards	43	39	.524	1.0	23–18	20–21	8–8	82
Charlotte Hornets	36	46	.439	8.0	21–20	15–26	11–5	82
Orlando Magic	25	57	.305	19.0	17–24	8–33	5–11	82
Atlanta Hawks	24	58	.293	20.0	16–25	8–33	5–11	82

Conference

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Toronto Raptors *	59	23	.720	–	82
2	x – Boston Celtics	55	27	.671	4.0	82
3	x – Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	.634	7.0	82
4	y – Cleveland Cavaliers *	50	32	.610	9.0	82
5	x – Indiana Pacers	48	34	.585	11.0	82
6	y – Miami Heat *	44	38	.537	15.0	82
7	x – Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	.537	15.0	82
8	x – Washington Wizards	43	39	.524	16.0	82
9	Detroit Pistons	39	43	.476	20.0	82
10	Charlotte Hornets	36	46	.439	23.0	82
11	New York Knicks	29	53	.354	30.0	82
12	Brooklyn Nets	28	54	.341	31.0	82
13	Chicago Bulls	27	55	.329	32.0	82
14	Orlando Magic	25	57	.305	34.0	82
15	Atlanta Hawks	24	58	.293	35.0	82

Game log

Preseason

2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
Pre-season: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 2 @ Memphis L 84–92 Jonathan Isaac (15) Wesley Iwundu (6) Evan Fournier (5) FedExForum 12,986 0–1 2 October 5 Dallas W 112–89 Aaron Gordon (17) Aaron Gordon (10) Elfrid Payton (5) Amway Center 15,849 1–1 3 October 7 Miami W 93–90 Aaron Gordon (19) Bismack Biyombo (9) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center 18,428 2–1 4 October 9 @ Dallas L 96–99 D. J. Augustin (24) Nikola Vučević (14) Arron Afflalo (7) American Airlines Center 16,055 2–2 5 October 10 @ San Antonio W 103–98 Aaron Gordon (27) Aaron Gordon (11) Jonathon Simmons (10) AT&T Center 17,671 3–2 6 October 13 Cleveland L 106–113 Aaron Gordon (21) Bismack Biyombo (9) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center 19,503 3–3
2017–18 season schedule

Regular season

2017–18 game log Total: 25–57 (Home: 17–24; Road: 8–33)
October: 5–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 18 Miami W 116–109 Evan Fournier (23) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center 18,846 1–0 2 October 20 @ Brooklyn L 121–126 Nikola Vučević (41) Nikola Vučević (12) Augustin, Fournier (5) Barclays Center 16,144 1–1 3 October 21 @ Cleveland W 114–93 Nikola Vučević (23) Nikola Vučević (7) D. J. Augustin (10) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 2–1 4 October 24 Brooklyn W 125–121 Aaron Gordon (41) Aaron Gordon (14) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center 16,015 3–1 5 October 27 San Antonio W 114–87 Evan Fournier (25) Bismack Biyombo (8) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center 17,337 4–1 6 October 29 @ Charlotte L 113–120 Jonathon Simmons (27) Nikola Vučević (11) Augustin, Fournier (5) Spectrum Center 15,531 4–2 7 October 30 @ New Orleans W 115–99 Fournier, Simmons, Vučević (20) Nikola Vučević (8) Augustin, Fournier, Mack, Simmons (4) Smoothie King Center 14,004 5–2
November : 4–11 (Home: 2–4; Road: 2–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 8 November 1 @ Memphis W 101–99 Evan Fournier (22) Evan Fournier (8) Shelvin Mack (8) FedExForum 15,434 6–2 9 November 3 Chicago L 83–105 Evan Fournier (21) Aaron Gordon (7) Shelvin Mack (8) Amway Center 19,171 6–3 10 November 5 Boston L 88–104 Aaron Gordon (18) Aaron Gordon (12) Nikola Vučević (7) Amway Center 17,731 6–4 11 November 8 New York W 112–99 Nikola Vučević (24) Elfrid Payton (6) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center 18,500 7–4 12 November 10 @ Phoenix W 128–112 Aaron Gordon (22) Gordon, Vučević (7) Elfrid Payton (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,507 8–4 13 November 11 @ Denver L 107–125 Marreese Speights (19) Arron Afflalo (8) Shelvin Mack (8) Pepsi Center 16,688 8–5 14 November 13 @ Golden State L 100–110 Nikola Vučević (20) Aaron Gordon (10) Shelvin Mack (6) Oracle Arena 19,596 8–6 15 November 15 @ Portland L 94–99 Evan Fournier (22) Nikola Vučević (10) Elfrid Payton (5) Moda Center 19,206 8–7 16 November 18 Utah L 85–125 Aaron Gordon (18) Aaron Gordon (9) Arron Afflalo (4) Amway Center 19,157 8–8 17 November 20 Indiana L 97–105 Nikola Vučević (25) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center 17,239 8–9 18 November 22 @ Minnesota L 118–124 Aaron Gordon (26) Nikola Vučević (14) Elfrid Payton (13) Target Center 16,402 8–10 19 November 24 @ Boston L 103–118 Jonathon Simmons (14) Nikola Vučević (11) Shelvin Mack (8) TD Garden 18,624 8–11 20 November 25 @ Philadelphia L 111–130 Elfrid Payton (22) Nikola Vučević (14) Elfrid Payton (9) Wells Fargo Center 20,585 8–12 21 November 27 @ Indiana L 109–121 Jonathon Simmons (21) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 12,501 8–13 22 November 29 Oklahoma City W 121–108 Aaron Gordon (40) Aaron Gordon (15) Nikola Vučević (7) Amway Center 17,797 9–13
December : 3–12 (Home: 2–6; Road: 1–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 23 December 1 Golden State L 112–133 Aaron Gordon (29) Biyombo, Gordon, Vučević (7) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center 18,846 9–14 24 December 3 @ New York W 105–100 Nikola Vučević (34) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (5) Madison Square Garden 19,082 10–14 25 December 4 @ Charlotte L 94–104 Evan Fournier (18) Nikola Vučević (8) Elfrid Payton (7) Spectrum Center 14,419 10–15 26 December 6 Atlanta W 110–106 (OT) Evan Fournier (27) Nikola Vučević (16) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center 16,167 11–15 27 December 8 Denver L 89–103 Simmons, Vučević (21) Nikola Vučević (17) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center 16,024 11–16 28 December 9 @ Atlanta L 110–117 Nikola Vučević (31) Nikola Vučević (13) Nikola Vučević (10) Philips Arena 12,719 11–17 29 December 13 L.A. Clippers L 95–106 Jonathon Simmons (20) Nikola Vučević (12) Jonathon Simmons (8) Amway Center 16,011 11–18 30 December 15 Portland L 88–95 Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (14) D. J. Augustin (4) Amway Center 16,963 11–19 31 December 17 @ Detroit L 110–114 Mario Hezonja (28) Nikola Vučević (14) Payton, Simmons, Vučević (7) Little Caesars Arena 16,312 11–20 32 December 20 @ Chicago L 94–112 Nikola Vučević (18) Nikola Vučević (10) Elfrid Payton (8) United Center 20,285 11–21 33 December 22 New Orleans L 97–111 Jonathon Simmons (22) Simmons, Vučević (8) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center 16,922 11–22 34 December 23 @ Washington L 103–130 Elfrid Payton (30) Payne, Payton (5) Elfrid Payton (10) Capital One Arena 17,218 11–23 35 December 26 @ Miami L 89–107 Elfrid Payton (19) Bismack Biyombo (12) Elfrid Payton (6) American Airlines Arena 19,600 11–24 36 December 28 Detroit W 102–89 Elfrid Payton (19) Bismack Biyombo (13) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center 18,846 12–24 37 December 30 Miami L 111–117 Aaron Gordon (39) Bismack Biyombo (10) Elfrid Payton (13) Amway Center 18,846 12–25
January : 3–10 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 38 January 1 @ Brooklyn L 95–98 Aaron Gordon (20) Bismack Biyombo (17) Elfrid Payton (7) Barclays Center 16,164 12–26 39 January 3 Houston L 98–116 Aaron Gordon (16) Mario Hezonja (9) Shelvin Mack (7) Amway Center 18,588 12–27 40 January 6 Cleveland L 127–131 Aaron Gordon (30) Bismack Biyombo (11) D. J. Augustin (7) Amway Center 18,997 12–28 41 January 9 @ Dallas L 99–114 Aaron Gordon (19) Marreese Speights (10) D. J. Augustin (5) American Airlines Center 19,306 12–29 42 January 10 @ Milwaukee L 103–110 Evan Fournier (21) Bismack Biyombo (9) Elfrid Payton (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,543 12–30 43 January 12 @ Washington L 119–125 Elfrid Payton (27) Bismack Biyombo (13) Elfrid Payton (8) Capital One Arena 18,171 12–31 44 January 16 Minnesota W 108–102 Evan Fournier (32) Bismack Biyombo (16) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center 18,589 13–31 45 January 18 @ Cleveland L 103–104 Elfrid Payton (19) Bismack Biyombo (10) Elfrid Payton (8) Quicken Loans Arena 20,502 13–32 46 January 21 @ Boston W 103–95 Elfrid Payton (22) Aaron Gordon (13) Gordon, Mack, Simmons (4) TD Garden 18,624 14–32 47 January 23 Sacramento L 99–105 Evan Fournier (22) Aaron Gordon (12) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center 18,846 14–33 48 January 27 @ Indiana L 112–114 Aaron Gordon (22) Aaron Gordon (11) Mack, Payton (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923 14–34 49 January 30 @ Houston L 107–114 Hezonja, Speights (17) Biyombo, Mack (6) Evan Fournier (5) Toyota Center 18,055 14–35 50 January 31 L.A. Lakers W 127–105 Marreese Speights (21) Elfrid Payton (7) Shelvin Mack (7) Amway Center 18,553 15–35
February : 3–8 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 51 February 3 Washington L 98–115 Hezonja, Simmons (15) Khem Birch (8) Elfrid Payton (4) Amway Center 18,846 15–36 52 February 5 @ Miami W 111–109 Mario Hezonja (20) Arron Afflalo (6) Elfrid Payton (7) American Airlines Arena 19,600 16–36 53 February 6 Cleveland W 116–98 Jonathon Simmons (34) Bismack Biyombo (8) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center 18,846 17–36 54 February 8 Atlanta W 100–98 Evan Fournier (22) Mario Hezonja (10) D. J. Augustin (9) Amway Center 16,125 18–36 55 February 10 Milwaukee L 104–111 Mario Hezonja (23) Khem Birch (9) Shelvin Mack (10) Amway Center 18,347 18–37 56 February 12 @ Chicago L 101–105 Mario Hezonja (24) Khem Birch (8) Shelvin Mack (6) United Center 18,611 18–38 57 February 14 Charlotte L 102–104 Mario Hezonja (21) Mario Hezonja (10) D. J. Augustin (4) Amway Center 18,428 18–39 All-Star Break 58 February 22 New York L 113–120 Evan Fournier (25) Nikola Vučević (6) Fournier, Gordon, Simmons (5) Amway Center 18,846 18–40 59 February 24 @ Philadelphia L 105–116 Aaron Gordon (20) Nikola Vučević (9) Aaron Gordon (7) Wells Fargo Center 20,594 18–41 60 February 26 @ Oklahoma City L 105–112 Fournier, Simmons (19) Gordon, Vučević (7) D. J. Augustin (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 18–42 61 February 28 Toronto L 104–117 Fournier, Hezonja (17) Bismack Biyombo (11) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center 17,328 18–43
March : 4–10 (Home: 4–5; Road: 0–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 62 March 2 Detroit W 115–106 (OT) Aaron Gordon (27) Aaron Gordon (13) D. J. Augustin (9) Amway Center 17,223 19–43 63 March 3 Memphis W 107–100 Fournier, Vučević (19) Aaron Gordon (8) D. J. Augustin (5) Amway Center 17,875 20–43 64 March 5 @ Utah L 80–94 Nikola Vučević (15) Nikola Vučević (12) D. J. Augustin (5) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306 20–44 65 March 7 @ L.A. Lakers L 107–108 Aaron Gordon (28) Aaron Gordon (14) D. J. Augustin (8) Staples Center 18,997 20–45 66 March 9 @ Sacramento L 88–94 Jonathon Simmons (25) Bismack Biyombo (7) D. J. Augustin (7) Golden 1 Center 17,583 20–46 67 March 10 @ L.A. Clippers L 105–113 Jonathon Simmons (24) Nikola Vučević (10) Jonathon Simmons (7) Staples Center 16,561 20–47 68 March 13 @ San Antonio L 72–108 Simmons, Vučević (10) Nikola Vučević (10) D. J. Augustin (6) AT&T Center 18,418 20–48 69 March 14 Milwaukee W 126–117 Jonathon Simmons (35) Birch, Vučević (9) Nikola Vučević (9) Amway Center 17,713 21–48 70 March 16 Boston L 83–92 Shelvin Mack (16) Biyombo, Mack (7) D. J. Augustin (4) Amway Center 18,981 21–49 71 March 20 Toronto L 86–93 Shelvin Mack (16) Nikola Vučević (9) D. J. Augustin (10) Amway Center 16,228 21–50 72 March 22 Philadelphia L 98–118 Rodney Purvis (19) Aaron Gordon (11) Shelvin Mack (6) Amway Center 17,881 21–51 73 March 24 Phoenix W 105–99 Aaron Gordon (29) Gordon, Vučević (11) D. J. Augustin (10) Amway Center 17,393 22–51 74 March 28 Brooklyn L 104–111 Nikola Vučević (24) Nikola Vučević (15) Shelvin Mack (6) Amway Center 16,517 22–52 75 March 30 Chicago L 82–90 Aaron Gordon (18) Nikola Vučević (14) D. J. Augustin (4) Amway Center 18,918 22–53
April : 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 1 @ Atlanta L 88–94 D. J. Augustin (20) Nikola Vučević (14) Shelvin Mack (5) Philips Arena 13,587 22–54 77 April 3 @ New York W 97–73 Mario Hezonja (19) Nikola Vučević (10) Shelvin Mack (8) Madison Square Garden 19,812 23–54 78 April 4 Dallas W 105–100 Aaron Gordon (20) Bismack Biyombo (12) Shelvin Mack (9) Amway Center 18,112 24–54 79 April 6 Charlotte L 100–137 D. J. Augustin (19) Bismack Biyombo (8) Shelvin Mack (11) Amway Center 17,018 24–55 80 April 8 @ Toronto L 101–112 Aaron Gordon (16) Khem Birch (12) Mario Hezonja (5) Air Canada Centre 19,948 24–56 81 April 9 @ Milwaukee L 86–102 Nikola Vučević (17) Nikola Vučević (10) D. J. Augustin (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717 24–57 82 April 11 Washington W 101–92 Mario Hezonja (15) Khem Birch (9) Mario Hezonja (6) Amway Center 17,598 25–57
2017–18 season schedule

Transactions

Trades

May 25, 2017	To Orlando Magic Jeff Weltman (President of Basketball Operations)	To Toronto Raptors Least favorable of Orlando's two 2018 second round picks^[a]

• ^a As part of the conditions in the 2013 four-way trade that saw Dwight Howard dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando retains the 2018 second round pick of Los Angeles.[3] Toronto will receive one of Orlando's two picks.[4]

Re-signed

Player	Signed
Damjan Rudež[5]	Training camp deal

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Shelvin Mack[6]	2-year contract worth $12 million	Utah Jazz
Jonathon Simmons[7]	3-year contract worth $20 million	San Antonio Spurs
Arron Afflalo[8]	1-year contract worth $2.3 million	Sacramento Kings
Marreese Speights[9]	1-year contract worth $2.1 million	Los Angeles Clippers
Khem Birch[10]	2-year contract terms undisclosed	Olympiacos Piraeus
Adreian Payne	Two-way contract	Minnesota Timberwolves
Troy Caupain[11]		Cincinnati Bearcats
Kalin Lucas[11]		Erie BayHawks (G League)
Jamel Artis	Two-way contract	Pittsburgh Panthers / New York Knicks

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team
Jeff Green[12]	1-year contract worth $2.3 million	Cleveland Cavaliers
Jodie Meeks[13]	2-year contract worth $7 million	Washington Wizards
Stephen Zimmerman[14][15]	Waived	Los Angeles Lakers
C. J. Watson[16]	Waived	Muratbey Uşak Sportif
Marcus Georges-Hunt[17]	Waived	Minnesota Timberwolves
Patricio Garino[18]	Waived	Saski Baskonia
Damjan Rudež	Waived	Valencia Basket
Adreian Payne	Waived / Involved with sexual assault case	Panathinaikos Athens Superfoods B.C.

References

1. Denton, John (May 23, 2017). "Magic Name John Hammond General Manager". NBA.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
2. Denton, John (April 12, 2018). "Orlando Magic Dismiss Frank Vogel as Head Coach". NBA.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
3. Winfield, Kristian (May 16, 2017). "The Lakers saved 2 1st-round picks by moving into the top 3 of the 2017 NBA Draft lottery". sbnation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
4. Robbins, Josh (May 25, 2017). "Magic owe Raptors 2nd-round pick as compensation for hiring Jeff Weltman". orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
5. "Magic Re-Sign Damjan Rudez". NBA.com. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
6. "Orlando Magic Sign Shelvin Mack". NBA.com. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
7. "Magic sign free agent Jonathon Simmons". NBA.com. July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
8. "Magic Sign Arron Afflalo". NBA.com. July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
9. "Magic Sign Marreese Speights". NBA.com. July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
10. "Magic Sign Khem Birch". NBA.com. July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
11. "Magic Sign Troy Caupain and Kalin Lucas". NBA.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
12. "Cavaliers Sign Jeff Green". NBA.com. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
13. "Wizards add veteran scoring threat in Meeks". NBA.com. July 12, 2017. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
14. "Magic Waive Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
15. "Lakers Sign Stephen Zimmerman". NBA.com. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
16. "Orlando Magic Waive C.J. Watson". NBA.com. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
17. "Magic Waive Marcus Georges-Hunt". NBA.com. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
18. "Magic Waive Patricio Garino". NBA.com. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.