2000–01 Orlando Magic season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Orlando Magic 2001 43 39 Atlantic 4 7 Doc Rivers John Gabriel RDV Sports, Inc. TD Waterhouse Centre Sunshine Network WBRW First round(lost to Bucks 1–3) ORL The 2000–01 Orlando Magic season was the 12th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. Orlando Magic Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/ August 8, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Magic received the fifth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Mike Miller from the University of Florida; the team also selected point guard Keyon Dooling from the University of Missouri with the tenth overall pick, and selected shooting guard Courtney Alexander out of Fresno State University with the 13th overall pick. Associated Press NBA Draft 2000: Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter ESPN June 29, 2000 https://www.espn.com/nba/draft00/s/2000/0628/608939.html November 8, 2024 Wise Mike Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles The New York Times June 29, 2000 https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062900bkn-draft.html July 24, 2021 2000 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html December 1, 2022 However, the Magic soon traded Dooling to the Los Angeles Clippers, and traded Alexander to the Dallas Mavericks on draft day. Gardner Kris Nine NBA Draft 2000 Deals The Houston Roundball Review June 28, 2000 https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'00-'01/2000_off-season/Draft_Day_Deals.html November 8, 2024 White Lonnie Clippers Get Face Lift Los Angeles Times June 29, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-29-sp-46205-story.html November 9, 2024 During the off-season, the Magic acquired Tracy McGrady from the Toronto Raptors, Associated Press Plus: Basketball -- Orlando: McGrady Will Play Close to Home The New York Times July 15, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/15/sports/plus-basketball-orlando-mcgrady-will-play-close-to-home.html July 23, 2021 NBA Roundup The Washington Post August 4, 2000 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/08/04/nba-roundup/c15e840f-d91e-40aa-bf78-5940dae54772/ July 1, 2022 Associated Press Sign-and-Trade Deals Send Hill, McGrady to Magic Deseret News August 4, 2000 https://www.deseret.com/2000/8/4/19521992/sign-and-trade-deals-send-hill-mcgrady-to-magic December 15, 2022 and acquired All-Star forward Grant Hill from the Detroit Pistons. Povtak Tim Pistons Turn Tables on Magic by Luring Wallace, Atkins Orlando Sentinel July 24, 2000 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-07-24-0007240300-story.html May 27, 2022 The Magic had nearly signed then-free agent All-Star forward Tim Duncan, offering him a six-year contract worth $67.5 million; Duncan led the San Antonio Spurs to their first championship title the year before. However, Duncan would re-sign with the Spurs. Povtak Tim Duncan Is Simply Orlando's Most Wanted Orlando Sentinel April 4, 2000 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/04/04/duncan-is-simply-orlandos-most-wanted/ November 23, 2024 Associated Press Basketball: Duncan Decides to Stay in San Antonio The New York Times July 12, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/12/sports/basketball-duncan-decides-to-stay-in-san-antonio.html May 29, 2022 Associated Press NBA: Magic Not There for Spurs' Duncan ESPN July 12, 2000 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2000/0709/626839.html July 26, 2021 Additionally, the Magic also signed free agents Troy Hudson, Dee Brown and Don Reid, and acquired Andrew DeClercq from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gardner Kris Hill, McGrady, and DeClercq Come to Orlando The Houston Roundball Review August 3, 2000 https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'00-'01/2000_off-season/080300Hill_T-Mac.html November 7, 2024 Povtak Tim Magic Will Add Reid, Fill Roster Orlando Sentinel August 15, 2000 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-08-15-0008150274-story.html July 15, 2022 Wise Mike Pro Basketball: West Side Story, the Sequel The New York Times October 30, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html July 16, 2022 For the season, the Magic redesigned their primary logo, which featured the team name "Magic" in blue letters surrounded by silver and black outlines, along with sliver stars with white outlines as the letter "A", and on top of the letter "I" in "Magic". Above the team name featured the city name "Orlando" in black letters, featuring a white star with a black outline as the letter "A". Underneath the team name featured a silver and blue shooting basketball with black seams, surrounded by a silver outline along with two white stars, and one silver star. Orlando Magic Primary Logo Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net. https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/th2p1ysxo6xd5i4er1vomjghe/Orlando_Magic/2001/Primary_Logo November 24, 2021 The team also slightly redesigned their white home uniforms and blue road uniforms, adding their new alternate logo of a shooting basketball on the right leg of their shorts, and adding the team name on the back of their waistband. Orlando Magic Home Uniform  Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net  https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/h5bys2pwf4g3va6m8qexqucyb/Orlando-Magic-Logo/2001/Home-Uniform October 15, 2026 Orlando Magic Road Uniform  Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net  https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/6fqfcz8gftqgf4driumwh8xtv/Orlando-Magic-Logo/2001/Road-Uniform October 15, 2026 The team's new primary logo would remain in use until 2010, while the slightly redesigned uniforms would last until 2003. Regular season However, despite the addition of McGrady, Hill and Miller, Hill re-injured his left ankle from the previous season after only playing just four games, and was out for the remainder of the regular season, as the Magic struggled losing 11 of their first 16 games in November. Associated Press NBA: Ankle Injury Sidelines Orlando's Hill ESPN November 6, 2000 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2000/1105/859471.html November 26, 2022 Popper Steve Pro Basketball: Bad Ankle Puts Hill on Sideline for Season The New York Times December 28, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/28/sports/pro-basketball-bad-ankle-puts-hill-on-sideline-for-season.html November 7, 2024 Wyche Steve Grant Hill Will Sit Out Rest of Season with Ankle Injury The Washington Post December 28, 2000 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/12/28/grant-hill-will-sit-out-rest-of-season-with-ankle-injury/4694a766-e1bc-45b5-842a-615f4cf3b660/ July 26, 2021 Meanwhile, Brown only appeared in just seven games due to a left quadricep tendon injury. Povtak Tim Magic's Brown Done Orlando Sentinel August 30, 2001 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2001-08-30-0108300138-story.html July 15, 2022 Despite losing both Hill and Brown, the Magic posted a nine-game winning streak between January and February, held a 25–23 record at the All-Star break, NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=8&year=2001 September 12, 2022 and returned to the NBA playoffs after a one-year absence, finishing in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 record, and earning the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. 2000–01 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2001_games.html June 26, 2021 McGrady averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year, Povtak Tim McGrady NBA's Most Improved Orlando Sentinel April 28, 2001 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2001-04-28-0104280263-story.html October 19, 2022 Associated Press McGrady Runs Away with Most Improved Award ESPN May 30, 2001 https://a.espncdn.com/nba/playoffs2001/2001/0428/1188023.html December 4, 2024 NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/mip.html November 29, 2022 and was also named to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Hill averaged 13.8 points, and 6.3 rebounds and assists per game each during his short four-game stint, while Darrell Armstrong provided the team with 15.9 points, 7.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game, along with 143 three-point field goals, Miller contributed 11.9 points per game, led the Magic with 148 three-point field goals, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, and was also named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, Associated Press Orlando's Miller Named Top Rookie Los Angeles Times May 11, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-11-sp-62245-story.html October 19, 2022 Associated Press NBA: Miller Second Magic Player to Win Award ESPN May 17, 2001 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0509/1194032.html December 4, 2024 NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year Award Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/roy.html November 29, 2022 and Bo Outlaw averaged 7.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. Off the bench, Pat Garrity contributed 8.3 points per game, while John Amaechi provided with 7.9 points per game, and Michael Doleac averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. 2000–01 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2001.html June 26, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., McGrady and Hill were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, although Hill did not participate due to his ankle injury; it was McGrady's first ever All-Star appearance. Ticker West Expected to Flex Muscle in NBA All-Star Game Sunday ESPN February 10, 2001 https://www.espn.com/gen/newswire/2001/20010210/01074948.html November 7, 2024 NBA.com Staff 2001 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2001 May 14, 2023 2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2001.html November 24, 2021 In addition, McGrady also participated in the NBA 2Ball Competition, along with Nykesha Sales of the WNBA's Orlando Miracle, NBA All-Star Weekend Telegraph Herald February 11, 2001 6C https://books.google.com/books?id=dYleAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA42&dq=2001+NBA+slam+dunk+contest+baron+davis&article_id=3025,2122344&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUl_Cip5-QAxU25MkDHe-UFVg4ChDoAXoECA0QAw#v=onepage&q=2001%20NBA%20slam%20dunk%20contest%20baron%20davis&f=false October 16, 2025 Bender Patricia 2001 All-Star Weekend - at Washington: February 9-11 Eskimo.com https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/all-star01.txt October 16, 2025 while Miller was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Rookies team, Liao Henry Rookies Game Lineup Known Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2001 A22 https://books.google.com/books?id=OH42AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA22&dq=2001+NBA+rookie+sophomore+jason+terry&article_id=567,33422707&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPwZWE8J-QAxXm5skDHcPRLjoQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=2001%20NBA%20rookie%20sophomore%20jason%20terry&f=false October 16, 2025 2001 NBA Rising Stars: Sophomores 121, Rookies 113 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2001_rookie.html October 16, 2025 and Garrity participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout. NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html October 16, 2025 McGrady also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting. MVP Voting Deseret News May 16, 2001 https://www.deseret.com/2001/5/16/19586534/mvp-voting/ December 4, 2024 2000–01 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com//awards/awards_2001.html January 11, 2022 The Magic finished 23rd in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 605,031 at the TD Waterhouse Centre during the regular season. 2000–01 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html January 25, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 2001 NBA playoffs, the Magic faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Central Division champion Milwaukee Bucks, who were led by the trio of All-Star guard Ray Allen, All-Star forward Glenn Robinson, and Sam Cassell. The Magic lost the first two games to the Bucks on the road at the Bradley Center, but managed to win Game 3 at home in overtime, 121–116 at the TD Waterhouse Centre, in which McGrady posted a double-double of 42 points and 10 assists. 2001 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic Box Score, April 28, 2001 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200104280ORL.html July 2, 2026 However, the Magic lost Game 4 to the Bucks at home, 112–104, thus losing the series in four games. Associated Press N.B.A.: Roundup: Bucks Oust the Magic The New York Times May 2, 2001 https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/02/sports/nba-roundup-bucks-oust-the-magic.html July 23, 2021 Allen, Cassell Help Bucks End Drought The Washington Post May 2, 2001 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/05/02/allen-cassell-help-bucks-end-drought/cb64e74f-5696-4911-9576-088a2fdde3d6/ June 3, 2022 2001 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Magic vs. Bucks Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2001-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-magic-vs-bucks.html May 14, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, Amaechi signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz, Buckley Tim Big Guy Still Big Question Deseret News July 12, 2001 https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/2001/7/12/19595913/big-guy-still-big-question January 11, 2022 Associated Press Jazz Sign Amaechi; Polynice Apparently Gone Deseret News July 19, 2001 https://www.deseret.com/2001/7/19/19597179/jazz-sign-amaechi-polynice-apparently-gone/ October 26, 2024 and Doleac was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on draft day. Gardner Kris Eight NBA Draft Day Deals The Houston Roundball Review June 27, 2001 https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'01-'02/2001_off-season/0627Eight_Draft_Day_Deals.html December 7, 2024 Draft-Day Trades Chron. June 28, 2001 https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/draft-day-trades-2016833.php December 7, 2024 Draft picks 2000 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 5 Mike Miller SF/SG United States Florida 1 10 Keyon Dooling PG United States Missouri 1 13 Courtney Alexander SG United States Fresno State Roster Orlando Magic 2000–01 2 Cory Alexander G 6 1 185 1973–06–22 Virginia 13 John Amaechi C 6 10 270 1970–11–26 Penn State 10 Darrell Armstrong G 6 0 170 1968–06–22 Fayetteville State 7 Dee Brown basketball, born 1968 G 6 1 160 1968–11–29 Jacksonville 55 Andrew DeClercq C 6 10 230 1973–02–01 Florida 51 Michael Doleac C 6 11 262 1977–06–15 Utah 8 Pat Garrity F 6 9 238 1976–08–23 Notre Dame 33 Grant Hill F 6 8 225 1972–10–05 Duke 11 Troy Hudson G 6 1 170 1976–03–13 Southern Illinois 1 Tracy McGrady G 6 8 210 1979–05–24 Mt. Zion HS (NC) 50 Mike Miller basketball, born 1980 F 6 8 210 1980–02–19 Florida 45 Bo Outlaw F 6 8 210 1971–04–13 Houston 52 Don Reid basketball F 6 8 250 1973–12–30 Georgetown 3 Monty Williams F 6 8 225 1971–10–08 Notre Dame Doc Rivers Johnny Davis Paul Pressey Tom Sterner Dave Wohl https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2001.html January 29, 2001 Roster notes Small forward Grant Hill played 4 games (his last game being on December 12, 2000), but missed the rest of the season and the playoffs due to having season-ending surgery on his left ankle, which involved removing a metal plate and five screws from the inside portion of Hill's ankle, and replacing the plate with a bone graft from his pelvis, then inserting new screws. Regular season Season standings ORL ORL z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Playoffs Orlando Magic 2001 yes #077ABD #FFFFFF Orlando Magic First round no yes yes #8C8C94 #FFFFFF 1 1 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 22 | @ Milwaukee | L 90–103 | Tracy McGrady (33) | McGrady, Outlaw (9) | Tracy McGrady (8) | Bradley Center18,717 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 25 | @ Milwaukee | L 96–103 | Tracy McGrady (35) | Doleac, Outlaw (7) | Tracy McGrady (7) | Bradley Center18,717 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 28 | Milwaukee | W 121–116 (OT) | Tracy McGrady (42) | Bo Outlaw (14) | Tracy McGrady (10) | TD Waterhouse Centre17,248 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 1 | Milwaukee | L 104–112 | Tracy McGrady (25) | Bo Outlaw (12) | Armstrong, McGrady (8) | TD Waterhouse Centre17,248 | 1–3 |- ORL 2001 yes Player statistics Regular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameMike Miller basketball, born 1980SF82 62 2,390 327 140 51 19 975 29.1 4.0 1.7 .6 .2 11.9John AmaechiC82 36 1,710 268 74 28 29 650 20.9 3.3 .9 .3 .4 7.9Monty WilliamsSF82 0 1,211 243 79 29 16 410 14.8 3.0 1.0 .4 .2 5.0Bo OutlawPF 80 69 2,534 619 225 105 137 582 31.7 7.7 2.8 1.3 1.7 7.3Tracy McGradySG 77 77 3,087 580 352 116 118 2,065 40.1 7.5 4.6 1.5 1.5 26.8Michael DoleacC 77 21 1,398 273 65 37 41 490 18.2 3.5 .8 .5 .5 6.4Pat GarritySF 76 1 1,579 210 51 40 15 628 20.8 2.8 .7 .5 .2 8.3Darrell ArmstrongPG 75 75 2,767 343 524 135 13 1,189 36.9 4.6 7.0 1.8 .2 15.9Troy HudsonPG 75 7 1,008 105 162 37 3 357 13.4 1.4 2.2 .5 .0 4.8Andrew DeClercqC 67 51 903 236 32 41 33 261 13.5 3.5 .5 .6 .5 3.9Don Reid basketballPF 65 7 764 242 21 23 54 210 11.8 3.7 .3 .4 .8 3.2Cory AlexanderPG 26 0 227 25 36 16 0 52 8.7 1.0 1.4 .6 .0 2.0Dee Brown basketball, born 1968PG 7 0 155 11 12 4 0 48 22.1 1.6 1.7 .6 .0 6.9James Robinson basketball, born 1970PG 6 0 50 8 0 4 1 10 8.3 1.3 .0 .7 .2 1.7Elliot Perry†PG 6 0 39 4 5 3 0 10 6.5 .7 .8 .5 .0 1.7Grant HillSF 4 4 133 25 25 5 2 55 33.3 6.3 6.3 1.3 .5 13.8 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only. Playoffs Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameTracy McGradySG4 4 178 26 33 7 5 135 44.5 6.5 8.3 1.8 1.3 33.8Darrell ArmstrongPG4 4 167 22 19 8 2 53 41.8 5.5 4.8 2.0 .5 13.3Bo OutlawPF4 4 134 42 9 5 6 34 33.5 10.5 2.3 1.3 1.5 8.5Mike Miller basketball, born 1980SF4 4 112 18 7 0 3 48 28.0 4.5 1.8 .0 .8 12.0Andrew DeClercqC4 4 54 16 1 2 2 20 13.5 4.0 .3 .5 .5 5.0Pat GarritySF4 0 117 5 2 0 1 48 29.3 1.3 .5 .0 .3 12.0Troy HudsonPG4 0 56 9 9 1 0 17 14.0 2.3 2.3 .3 .0 4.3Michael DoleacC4 0 45 14 1 3 0 12 11.3 3.5 .3 .8 .0 3.0John AmaechiC4 0 29 3 3 3 2 9 7.3 .8 .8 .8 .5 2.3Dee Brown basketball, born 1968PG 3 0 54 3 4 2 0 18 18.0 1.0 1.3 .7 .0 6.0Don Reid basketballPF 3 0 25 11 0 1 2 10 8.3 3.7 .0 .3 .7 3.3Monty WilliamsSF 3 0 14 6 0 0 2 7 4.7 2.0 .0 .0 .7 2.3 Awards and honors Tracy McGrady – Most Improved Player, All-NBA 2nd Team, All-Star Mike Miller – Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie 1st Team Grant Hill – All-Star References Category:Orlando Magic seasons Category:2000 in sports in Florida Category:2001 in sports in Florida Orlando Category:2000 in Orlando, Florida Category:2001 in Orlando, Florida