The 2015–16 Orlando Magic season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] They began the season hoping to improve upon their 25–57 output the previous season. They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 35–47, but had missed the playoffs for a fourth straight year.
2015–16 Orlando Magic season | |
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Head coach | Scott Skiles |
General manager | Rob Hennigan |
Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
Arena | Amway Center |
Results | |
Record | 35–47 (.427) |
Place | Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports |
Radio | WDBO |
Draft picks
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 5 | Mario Hezonja | SG / SF | Croatia | Barcelona |
2 | 51 | Tyler Harvey | PG / SG | United States | Eastern Washington |
Pre-season
editRegular season
editStandings
editSoutheast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Miami Heat | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 28–13 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 27–14 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 30–11 | 18–23 | 8–8 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 7.0 | 22–19 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 13.0 | 23–18 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
9 | Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
10 | Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
11 | Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
13 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
14 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
Game log
editRegular season
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October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
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November
: 9–6 (home: 7–1; road: 2–5)
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December
: 10–5 (home: 5–3; road: 5–2)
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January
: 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
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February
: 5–7 (home: 3–4; road: 2–3)
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March
: 6–11 (home: 4–2; road: 2–9)
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April
: 3–4 (home: 3–1; road: 0–3)
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2015–16 season schedule |
Roster
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Player statistics
editRagular season
editPlayer | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Evan Fournier | SF | 79 | 71 | 2,566 | 225 | 213 | 96 | 2 | 1,213 | 32.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .0 | 15.4 |
Mario Hezonja | SF | 79 | 9 | 1,413 | 176 | 109 | 39 | 17 | 478 | 17.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 6.1 |
Aaron Gordon | PF | 78 | 37 | 1,863 | 507 | 128 | 59 | 55 | 719 | 23.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 | .8 | .7 | 9.2 |
Jason Smith | C | 76 | 2 | 1,181 | 219 | 62 | 33 | 65 | 546 | 15.5 | 2.9 | .8 | .4 | .9 | 7.2 |
Elfrid Payton | PG | 73 | 69 | 2,145 | 261 | 468 | 89 | 20 | 778 | 29.4 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.7 |
Victor Oladipo | SG | 72 | 52 | 2,379 | 345 | 282 | 116 | 54 | 1,153 | 33.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .8 | 16.0 |
Nikola Vučević | C | 65 | 60 | 2,037 | 576 | 179 | 53 | 70 | 1,181 | 31.3 | 8.9 | 2.8 | .8 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
Dewayne Dedmon | C | 58 | 20 | 705 | 228 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 255 | 12.2 | 3.9 | .2 | .4 | .8 | 4.4 |
Andrew Nicholson | PF | 56 | 0 | 823 | 201 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 384 | 14.7 | 3.6 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 6.9 |
Shabazz Napier | PG | 55 | 0 | 600 | 55 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 203 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 3.7 |
Tobias Harris† | PF | 49 | 49 | 1,610 | 342 | 99 | 47 | 28 | 669 | 32.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 13.7 |
Channing Frye† | PF | 44 | 29 | 754 | 141 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 229 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 5.2 |
C. J. Watson | PG | 33 | 2 | 656 | 66 | 88 | 19 | 5 | 142 | 19.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .6 | .2 | 4.3 |
Devyn Marble | SG | 28 | 0 | 249 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 8.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .5 | .0 | 2.1 |
Brandon Jennings† | PG | 25 | 6 | 452 | 50 | 100 | 18 | 5 | 175 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .7 | .2 | 7.0 |
Ersan İlyasova† | PF | 22 | 4 | 447 | 121 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 178 | 20.3 | 5.5 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 8.1 |
Keith Appling | PG | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Transactions
editTrades
editJune 24, 2015 | To Orlando Magic[2] Janis Timma Draft Rights |
To Memphis Grizzlies Luke Ridnour |
July 14, 2015 | To Orlando Magic[3] 2020 Second Round Draft Pick |
To Portland Trail Blazers Maurice Harkless |
July 27, 2015 | To Orlando Magic Shabazz Napier[4] |
To Miami Heat Conditional 2016 Second Round Draft Pick |
Free agents
editRe-signed
editPlayer | Signed | Former Team |
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Tobias Harris[5] | Signed 4-year contract worth $64 million | Orlando Magic |
Additions
editPlayer | Signed | Former Team |
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C.J. Watson[6] | Signed 3-year contract worth $15 million | Indiana Pacers |
Jason Smith[7] | Signed 1-year contract worth $4.5 million | New York Knicks |
Subtractions
editPlayer | Reason | Current team |
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Ben Gordon[8] | Waived | Free Agent |
Kyle O'Quinn[9] | Signed 4-year contract worth $16 million | New York Knicks |
References
edit- ^ "Ranking Categories Magic Hope to Improve in 2015-16". Orlando Magic. NBA. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Grizzlies acquire Luke Ridnour from Orlando Magic". nba.com/grizzlies. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Maurice Harkless from Orlando". nba.com/blazers. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Acquire Guard Shabazz Napier From Heat". nba.com/magic. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Harris Thrilled to Be Back With Magic". nba.com/celtics. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Magic Sign C.J. Watson". nba.com/magic. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Magic Sign Jason Smith". nba.com/magic. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Magic Waive Ben Gordon". nba.com/magic. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents: Afflalo, R. Lopez, Williams, O'Quinn". nba.com/magic. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.