2021–22 Orlando Magic season
2021–22 Orlando Magic season | |
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Head coach | Jamahl Mosley |
General manager | John Hammond |
Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
Arena | Amway Center |
Results | |
Record | 22–60 (.268) |
Place | Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports Florida |
Radio | 96.9 The Game |
The 2021–22 Orlando Magic season was the 33rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the first season since 2018 that Steve Clifford did not coach the Magic, after agreeing to part ways on June 5.[1] On July 11, 2021 Jamahl Mosley was hired as the new head coach.[2] On March 12, 2022, the Magic were eliminated from playoff contention, making it the second consecutive season that they did not make the playoffs.
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
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1 | 5 | Jalen Suggs | Guard | ![]() |
Gonzaga (Fr.) |
1 | 8 | Franz Wagner | Small forward | ![]() |
Michigan (So.) |
2 | 33 | Jason Preston | Point guard | ![]() |
Ohio (Jr.) |
In the 2021 NBA draft, the Magic selected Jalen Suggs from Gonzaga University with the fifth pick.[3] The team also selected Franz Wagner from the University of Michigan with the eighth pick,[3] and Jason Preston from Ohio University with the thirty-third pick.[4] The draft rights to Preston was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.[4]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c – Miami Heat | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 29–12 | 24–17 | 13–3 | 82 |
x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 27–14 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 21–20 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 12–29 | 10–31 | 3–13 | 82 |
Conference
[edit]Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Miami Heat * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7.0 | 82 |
7 | x − Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
8 | pi − Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
9 | x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
10 | pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 82 |
13 | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 28.0 | 82 |
14 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 30.0 | 82 |
15 | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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2021–22 pre-season schedule |
Regular season
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Franz Wagner | SF | 79 | 79 | 2,429 | 356 | 231 | 68 | 34 | 1,197 | 30.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | .9 | .4 | 15.2 |
Mo Bamba | C | 71 | 69 | 1,824 | 572 | 85 | 38 | 118 | 756 | 25.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.7 | 10.6 |
Chuma Okeke | PF | 70 | 20 | 1,749 | 347 | 118 | 97 | 42 | 605 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .6 | 8.6 |
Cole Anthony | PG | 65 | 65 | 2,059 | 348 | 369 | 46 | 17 | 1,062 | 31.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | .7 | .3 | 16.3 |
R. J. Hampton | SG | 64 | 14 | 1,402 | 194 | 158 | 42 | 13 | 489 | 21.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | 7.6 |
Moritz Wagner | C | 63 | 3 | 960 | 232 | 87 | 20 | 13 | 564 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .3 | .2 | 9.0 |
Terrence Ross | SG | 63 | 0 | 1,448 | 161 | 116 | 28 | 12 | 629 | 23.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .4 | .2 | 10.0 |
Wendell Carter Jr. | PF | 62 | 61 | 1,852 | 648 | 171 | 36 | 43 | 931 | 29.9 | 10.5 | 2.8 | .6 | .7 | 15.0 |
Gary Harris | SG | 61 | 30 | 1,730 | 122 | 108 | 59 | 9 | 679 | 28.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 11.1 |
Jalen Suggs | PG | 48 | 45 | 1,307 | 171 | 209 | 59 | 19 | 564 | 27.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .4 | 11.8 |
Ignas Brazdeikis | SF | 42 | 1 | 536 | 72 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 210 | 12.8 | 1.7 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 5.0 |
Admiral Schofield | SF | 38 | 1 | 469 | 89 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 146 | 12.3 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 3.8 |
Robin Lopez | C | 36 | 9 | 612 | 126 | 54 | 2 | 18 | 254 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .1 | .5 | 7.1 |
Markelle Fultz | PG | 18 | 3 | 360 | 49 | 99 | 20 | 5 | 195 | 20.0 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .3 | 10.8 |
Mychal Mulder† | PG | 15 | 2 | 195 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 13.0 | 1.4 | .2 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
Tim Frazier† | PG | 10 | 3 | 200 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 20.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
Freddie Gillespie | PF | 9 | 2 | 119 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 13.2 | 4.0 | .6 | .3 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
Hassani Gravett | PG | 8 | 3 | 171 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | 6.3 |
Devin Cannady | PG | 5 | 0 | 145 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 29.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 10.0 |
Aleem Ford | SF | 5 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14.8 | 3.0 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
Jeff Dowtin† | PG | 4 | 0 | 77 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 19.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .0 | 3.3 |
B. J. Johnson | SF | 4 | 0 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 16.3 | 3.8 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 6.5 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]July 29, 2021[7] | To Orlando Magic 2026 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Jason Preston (No. 33) |
Free agency
[edit]Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former team |
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Robin Lopez[8] | 1-year contract worth $5 million | Washington Wizards |
Hassani Gravett[9] | Exhibit 10 contract | ![]() |
Jeff Dowtin[9] | Exhibit 10 contract | Lakeland Magic |
Jon Teske[9] | Exhibit 10 contract | ![]() |
E'Twaun Moore[10] | 1-year contract worth $2.6 million | Phoenix Suns |
Admiral Schofield[11] | 1-year contract worth $1.4 million | Greensboro Swarm |
Subtractions
[edit]Player | Reason left | New Team |
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Dwayne Bacon[12] | Waived | New York Knicks |
References
[edit]- ^ "Orlando Magic, Steve Clifford Mutually Agree to Part Ways". NBA.com. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Name Jamahl Mosley Head Coach". NBA.com. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Orlando Magic Emerge From 2021 NBA Draft with Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner". NBA.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Preston selected 33rd overall by Orlando Magic; acquired by LA Clippers in 2021 NBA Draft". Ohio University. August 2, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando at Toronto Game Scheduled for Dec. 20 Postponed". NBA.com. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (January 3, 2022). "NBA reschedules 11 games postponed in December". NBA.com. Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Acquire Future Second Round Draft Pick and Cash Considerations From L.A. Clippers". NBA.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Robin Lopez". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Orlando Magic Sign Jeff Dowtin, Hassani Gravett and Jon Teske". NBA.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Sign E'Twaun Moore". NBA.com. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Admiral Schofield". NBA.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Waive Dwayne Bacon". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.