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2001–02 Orlando Magic season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the 13th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Magic signed free agent All-Star center Patrick Ewing to their roster,[2][3][4][5] and re-signed former Magic forward Horace Grant to further strengthen the team's depth.[6][7][8] Early into the season, the team traded Bo Outlaw to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jud Buechler.[9][10] The Magic played around .500 with a 25–24 record at the All-Star break.[11] However, Grant Hill's comeback was ended after only just 14 games, averaging 16.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, as he had to get more surgery on his bad ankle.[12][13][14][15] Despite Hill's injury, the Magic posted a six-game winning streak in March, and made it to the playoffs with a record of 44–38, third in the Atlantic Division.[16]

Tracy McGrady continued to emerge as a superstar as he finished fourth in the NBA in scoring with 25.6 points per game, along with 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[17][18][19] McGrady finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting with 7 first-place votes.[20] In addition, second-year star Mike Miller continued to improve averaging 15.2 points per game, while Darrell Armstrong contributed 12.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Troy Hudson and Pat Garrity both provided scoring off the bench, averaging 11.7 and 11.1 points per game respectively.[21]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Magic lost in four games to the Charlotte Hornets.[22][23][24][25] Following the season, Ewing retired after seventeen seasons in the NBA, and would take a job as the assistant coach for the Washington Wizards,[26][27][28] while Hudson signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[29][30] Monty Williams signed with the Philadelphia 76ers,[31][32] and Buechler and Dee Brown both retired.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Player Transactions Citation:[33]

References

  1. ^ "2001-02 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Wise, Mike (July 13, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Orlando Looks Like Ewing's Next Stop". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Povtak, Tim (July 13, 2001). "Ewing, Magic OK Deal". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Magic Reportedly Agree to Sign Patrick Ewing". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 14, 2001. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "NBA - Ewing Takes Paycut to Play for Magic". ESPN. July 18, 2001. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Schmitz, Brian (July 18, 2001). "Grant Set to Rejoin Magic". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Magic Adds Grant, Size". Tampa Bay Times. July 20, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  8. ^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Brewer, Jerry (November 17, 2001). "Magic Send Outlaw to Suns". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Suns Get Outlaw in 3-Team Trade". United Press International. November 16, 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Brewer, Jerry (October 26, 2001). "Hill Sprains Ankle". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Magic's Hill Is Told to Give Ankle a Rest". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. November 29, 2001. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  14. ^ Povtak, Tim (December 5, 2001). "Hill Fed Up with Ankle Pains". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Wise, Mike (December 19, 2001). "BASKETBALL; Surgery Will End the Season for Hill". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  16. ^ "2001–02 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  17. ^ "2002 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "2002 All-Star Weekend - at Philadelphia: February 8-10". Eskimo North. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "2002 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 120". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  20. ^ "2001–02 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  21. ^ "2001–02 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Davis Leads Hornets into Second Round". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 1, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  23. ^ "Davis and Hornets Put Magic to Rest". The Washington Post. May 1, 2002. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  24. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 1, 2002). "Magic Simply Not Tough Enough to Stand Up to Big, Bad Hornets". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  25. ^ "2002 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Magic vs. Hornets". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  26. ^ Litsky, Frank (September 18, 2002). "PRO BASKETBALL; Only Smiles, No Scowls, as Ewing Says Goodbye". The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  27. ^ "Ewing Appears Ready to Retire". Los Angeles Times. September 17, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  28. ^ Wyche, Steve (September 18, 2002). "Wizards Add Ewing as Coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  29. ^ "Wolves Sign Point Guard Troy Hudson". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. August 25, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  30. ^ "Report: Wolves Sign G Troy Hudson". United Press International. August 26, 2002. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  31. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Two Free Agents". United Press International. July 25, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  32. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. July 26, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  33. ^ "2001–02 Orlando Magic Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.