Orlando Magic All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1989–2026)
Who makes the Orlando Magic all-time team? We rated every player season from 1989–90 to 2025–26 (173 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Penny Hardaway | 1995–96 | 96 | 6 |
| SG | Tracy McGrady | 2002–03 | 99 | 4 |
| SF | Franz Wagner | 2024–25 | 95 | 5 |
| PF | Dwight Howard | 2010–11 | 98 | 8 |
| C | Shaquille O'Neal | 1993–94 | 99 | 4 |
| 6th man | Paolo Banchero | 2024–25 | 97 | 4 |
| 7th man | Nikola Vučević | 2020–21 | 97 | 9 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Tracy McGrady – 2002–03 Orlando Magic (99)
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1994–95 Orlando Magic (99)
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1993–94 Orlando Magic (99)
- Dwight Howard – 2010–11 Orlando Magic (98)
- Tracy McGrady – 2003–04 Orlando Magic (98)
- Tracy McGrady – 2001–02 Orlando Magic (98)
- Tracy McGrady – 2000–01 Orlando Magic (98)
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1995–96 Orlando Magic (98)
- Shaquille O'Neal – 1992–93 Orlando Magic (98)
- Paolo Banchero – 2024–25 Orlando Magic (97)
Best team seasons
- 1995–96 Orlando Magic: 60-22
- 2008–09 Orlando Magic: 59-23
- 2009–10 Orlando Magic: 59-23
- 1994–95 Orlando Magic: 57-25
- 1998–99 Orlando Magic: 33-17
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Who is the best Orlando Magic player since 1989–90?
By our ratings, Tracy McGrady in 2002–03 had the best season (99).
What was the best Orlando Magic season?
1995–96, with a 60-22 record.
Can I draft the Orlando Magic all-time team?
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