2017–18 Orlando Magic season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team 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]
Draft picks
Roster
2017–18 Orlando Magic roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
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
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
USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(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: March 28, 2018
Standings
Division
Conference
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)
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)
2017–18 season schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Bismack Biyombo
C
82
25
1,495
468
66
21
95
468
18.2
5.7
.8
.3
1.2
5.7
D. J. Augustin
PG
75
36
1,760
160
287
54
0
766
23.5
2.1
3.8
.7
.0
10.2
Mario Hezonja
SF
75
30
1,657
281
106
81
31
722
22.1
3.7
1.4
1.1
.4
9.6
Jonathon Simmons
SG
69
50
2,029
239
171
58
16
962
29.4
3.5
2.5
.8
.2
13.9
Shelvin Mack
PG
69
3
1,365
166
272
54
8
473
19.8
2.4
3.9
.8
.1
6.9
Wes Iwundu
SF
62
12
1,020
137
57
33
12
229
16.5
2.2
.9
.5
.2
3.7
Aaron Gordon
PF
58
57
1,909
457
136
59
45
1,022
32.9
7.9
2.3
1.0
.8
17.6
Evan Fournier
SF
57
57
1,837
180
165
47
16
1,013
32.2
3.2
2.9
.8
.3
17.8
Nikola Vučević
C
57
57
1,683
523
191
56
62
939
29.5
9.2
3.4
1.0
1.1
16.5
Arron Afflalo
SG
53
3
682
66
30
4
9
179
12.9
1.2
.6
.1
.2
3.4
Marreese Speights
C
52
3
675
133
40
8
22
402
13.0
2.6
.8
.2
.4
7.7
Elfrid Payton †
PG
44
44
1,257
174
275
64
16
573
28.6
4.0
6.3
1.5
.4
13.0
Khem Birch
C
42
0
578
180
34
15
21
178
13.8
4.3
.8
.4
.5
4.2
Jonathan Isaac
PF
27
10
536
99
18
33
30
145
19.9
3.7
.7
1.2
1.1
5.4
Terrence Ross
SG
24
20
600
73
38
27
11
209
25.0
3.0
1.6
1.1
.5
8.7
Rodney Purvis
SG
16
2
290
27
17
3
3
96
18.1
1.7
1.1
.2
.2
6.0
Jamel Artis
SG
15
1
279
38
18
2
3
77
18.6
2.5
1.2
.1
.2
5.1
Adreian Payne
PF
5
0
43
9
0
2
0
21
8.6
1.8
.0
.4
.0
4.2
Rashad Vaughn †
SG
5
0
35
4
0
1
0
5
7.0
.8
.0
.2
.0
1.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Transactions
Trades
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]
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Magic Name John Hammond General Manager" . NBA.com . May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017 .
^ "Orlando Magic Dismiss Frank Vogel as Head Coach" . NBA.com . April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Magic Re-Sign Damjan Rudez" . NBA.com . September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017 .
^ "Orlando Magic Sign Shelvin Mack" . NBA.com . July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017 .
^ "Magic sign free agent Jonathon Simmons" . NBA.com . July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
^ "Magic Sign Arron Afflalo" . NBA.com . July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ "Magic Sign Marreese Speights" . NBA.com . July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ "Magic Sign Khem Birch" . NBA.com . July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ a b "Magic Sign Troy Caupain and Kalin Lucas" . NBA.com . August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Jeff Green" . NBA.com . July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017 .
^ "Wizards add veteran scoring threat in Meeks" . NBA.com . July 12, 2017. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017 .
^ "Magic Waive Stephen Zimmerman" . NBA.com . July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ "Lakers Sign Stephen Zimmerman" . NBA.com . August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
^ "Orlando Magic Waive C.J. Watson" . NBA.com . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Magic Waive Marcus Georges-Hunt" . NBA.com . July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
^ "Magic Waive Patricio Garino" . NBA.com . August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017 .