2001–02 Orlando Magic season explained

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

See main article: 2001 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	15	Steven Hunter	C		DePaul
1	22	Jeryl Sasser	SG		SMU
2	31	Omar Cook	PG		St. John's

Roster

Roster Notes

• Small forward Grant Hill played 14 games (his last game being on November 26, 2001), but missed the rest of the season and the playoffs after undergoing season-ending surgery on December 19, 2001 to remove bone spurs from his left ankle, and it was the second surgery he had in a year and the third operation on his left ankle.^[15]

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

2001-02 NBA Records
width=100	Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MEM	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	WAS
	–	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	1–3	0–2	2–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–1	0–3
	2–2	–	2–1	2–2	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	3–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	1–1	3–1	4–0	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–1
	2–2	1–2	–	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–0	2–2	0–2	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–1
	1–3	2–2	0–4	–	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	0–4	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–3	2–2	0–2	0–4	3–1	0–3	1–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–3
	1–3	0–4	1–3	3–1	–	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	1–2
	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	–	4–0	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–1	3–1	1–1
	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–4	–	0–2	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	0–4	0–4	3–1	1–1	1–3	0–2
	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	–	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–1	2–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–1	1–1	4–0
	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	3–1	1–1	–	1–3	0–2	2–2	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–2	0–4	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–4	1–1
	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	–	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	0–4	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–1
	3–1	0–3	1–3	4–0	2–2	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–0	2–0	–	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	1–1	1–3	2–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	3–1
	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	1–1	–	1–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–4	1–1
L.A. Lakers	1–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–1	3–1	2–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	3–1	–	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	3–1	2–0
	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	–	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–4	0–4	1–1	3–1	0–2
	1–3	1–3	0–3	3–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	–	3–1	0–2	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	0–2	2–2
	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–2	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	–	0–2	1–2	1–3	2–1	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	4–0	2–0	3–1
	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	–	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	2–0
	1–2	1–3	3–1	4–0	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–1	1–1	–	4–0	3–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–1
	3–1	0–4	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	3–1	0–2	0–4	–	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	3–0	1–1	1–3
Orlando	3–1	1–3	1–3	3–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	1–3	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–2	1–1	1–3	4–0	–	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	2–2
	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–1	3–0	1–1	1–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	1–3	–	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–2	2–3
	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	–	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–1	2–2	0–2
	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–2	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	–	2–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–3	2–0
	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0	4–0	4–0	0–2	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	–	3–1	2–2	2–0	4–0	1–1
	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	4–0	2–0	4–0	4–0	1–1	3–1	1–3	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	–	2–2	1–1	4–0	2–0
	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–3	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	–	2–0	1–3	1–1
	4–0	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	0–4	1–1	2–2	0–3	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	–	1–1	1–2
	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	3–1	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	4–0	1–3	1–3	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	0–4	0–4	3–1	1–1	–	2–0
Washington	3–0	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–1	1–1	2–0	0–4	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	0–2	1–3	3–1	2–2	3–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–1	0–2	—

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 20| @ Charlotte| L 79–80| Tracy McGrady (20)| Horace Grant (10)| Tracy McGrady (6)| Charlotte Coliseum
9,505| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 23| @ Charlotte| W 111–103 (OT)| Tracy McGrady (31)| Tracy McGrady (11)| Tracy McGrady (7)| Charlotte Coliseum
10,323| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 27| Charlotte| L 100–110 (OT)| Tracy McGrady (37)| Garrity, Grant (10)| Darrell Armstrong (8)| TD Waterhouse Centre
16,754| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 30| Charlotte| L 85–102| Tracy McGrady (35)| Patrick Ewing (10)| Tracy McGrady (6)| TD Waterhouse Centre
16,254| 1–3|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
	PG	82	79	2,730	319	453	157	10	1,015	33.3	3.9	5.5	1.9	.1	12.4
	PG	81	4	1,854	145	255	57	6	950	22.9	1.8	3.1	.7	.1	11.7
	PF	80	43	2,406	338	99	61	28	884	30.1	4.2	1.2	.8	.4	11.1
	SG	76	76	2,912	597	400	119	73	1,948	38.3	7.9	5.3	1.6	1.0	25.6
	C	76	76	2,210	481	104	57	49	608	29.1	6.3	1.4	.8	.6	8.0
	SF	68	19	1,284	235	96	49	17	484	18.9	3.5	1.4	.7	.3	7.1
	PF	68	5	714	176	27	20	44	224	10.5	2.6	.4	.3	.6	3.3
	C	65	4	901	263	35	22	45	390	13.9	4.0	.5	.3	.7	6.0
	SF	63	53	2,123	273	198	47	23	956	33.7	4.3	3.1	.7	.4	15.2
	C	61	14	633	163	22	23	24	162	10.4	2.7	.4	.4	.4	2.7
^†	SF	60	2	630	108	29	20	8	105	10.5	1.8	.5	.3	.1	1.8
	C	53	21	516	97	5	5	43	189	9.7	1.8	.1	.1	.8	3.6
	SF	14	14	512	125	64	8	4	235	36.6	8.9	4.6	.6	.3	16.8
^†	PF	10	0	160	29	5	9	9	34	16.0	2.9	.5	.9	.9	3.4
	SG	9	0	144	17	8	5	0	39	16.0	1.9	.9	.6	.0	4.3
	PG	7	0	65	9	2	3	1	7	9.3	1.3	.3	.4	.1	1.0
	SG	7	0	36	7	2	3	0	10	5.1	1.0	.3	.4	.0	1.4

Playoffs

Player
	SG	4	4	178	25	22	2	7	123	44.5	6.3	5.5	.5	1.8	30.8
	PG	4	4	158	11	13	5	0	61	39.5	2.8	3.3	1.3	.0	15.3
	PF	4	4	147	30	9	2	1	34	36.8	7.5	2.3	.5	.3	8.5
	C	4	4	127	31	9	3	1	18	31.8	7.8	2.3	.8	.3	4.5
	SF	4	3	93	22	9	3	0	34	23.3	5.5	2.3	.8	.0	8.5
	SF	4	1	72	5	5	4	0	19	18.0	1.3	1.3	1.0	.0	4.8
	PG	4	0	106	4	6	0	0	51	26.5	1.0	1.5	.0	.0	12.8
	C	4	0	67	22	4	1	4	26	16.8	5.5	1.0	.3	1.0	6.5
	PF	4	0	38	6	0	1	2	9	9.5	1.5	.0	.3	.5	2.3
	SG	3	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	.3	.0	.0	.0	.0
	SF	2	0	10	1	1	1	0	0	5.0	.5	.5	.5	.0	.0
	C	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	4.5	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0

Awards and honors

• Tracy McGrady – All-NBA 1st Team, All-Star

Transactions

Players Added Via draft Steven Hunter Jeryl Sasser Omar Cook Via free agency Patrick Ewing Horace Grant Todd Fuller Jaren Jackson Via trade Brendan Haywood Laron Profit Jud Buechler

Players Lost Via trade Omar Cook Michael Doleac Brendan Haywood Bo Outlaw Waived Todd Fuller Released

Trades

June 27, 2001	To Orlando Magic Future first round draft pick	To Denver Nuggets Omar Cook
June 27, 2001	To Orlando Magic Brendan Haywood	To Cleveland Cavaliers Michael Doleac
August 1, 2001	To Orlando Magic Laron Profit 2005 first round draft pick (Julius Hodge)	To Washington Wizards Brendan Haywood
November 16, 2001	To Orlando Magic Jud Buechler	To Phoenix Suns Bo Outlaw 2002 first round draft pick (Amar'e Stoudemire)

Free agents

Additions
Player	Date signed	Former team
Patrick Ewing	July 18	Seattle SuperSonics
Horace Grant	July 19	Los Angeles Lakers
Todd Fuller	October 19	Miami Heat
Jaren Jackson	April 2	San Antonio Spurs

Player Transactions Citation:^[33]

Notes and References

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