1997–98 Orlando Magic season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the ninth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Magic hired Chuck Daly as head coach, who led the Detroit Pistons to two straight championships in 1989 and 1990.[2][3][4][5] In the off-season, the team acquired All-Star guard Mark Price from the Golden State Warriors,[6][7][8][9] acquired Derek Harper from the Dallas Mavericks,[10][11][12][13] and signed free agent Bo Outlaw.[14][15][16] Under Daly, the Magic would get off to a solid 16–7 start. However, they struggled losing nine of their next ten games, as Penny Hardaway only played just 19 games due to a knee injury, averaging 16.4 points and 1.5 steals per game.[17][18][19][20] The team then lost seven straight games in January, as Darrell Armstrong was out for the remainder of the season with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder after 48 games.[21][22] The Magic also signed free agent Vernon Maxwell in January, but released him to free agency after eleven games, as he later on signed with the Charlotte Hornets.[23][24]

1997–98 Orlando Magic season
Head coachChuck Daly
General managerJohn Gabriel
PresidentBob Vander Weide
Owner(s)Richard DeVos
ArenaOrlando Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSunshine Network, WKCF

At midseason, the team traded Rony Seikaly to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Greg Foster and Chris Morris.[25][26][27][28] However, the trade was voided due to Seikaly failing to report to the Jazz within the 48-hour deadline, because of a foot injury.[29][30][31][32] Instead, he was then traded along with second-year forward Brian Evans to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for David Benoit, Kevin Edwards and Yinka Dare, who never played for the Magic and was released to free agency.[33][34][35][36] After the trade, the Magic signed free agent and former Slam Dunk champion Spud Webb to a 10-day contract, as he only played just four games for the team.[37][38][39] The Magic held a 23–25 record at the All-Star break,[40] and finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a record of 41–41, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1992–93 season.[41]

In Hardaway's absence, Nick Anderson stepped up averaging 15.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while Horace Grant averaged 12.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and Derek Strong provided the team with 12.7 points, and 7.4 rebounds per game off the bench as the team's sixth man. In addition, Outlaw had a stellar season averaging 9.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game, while Price contributed 9.5 points and 4.7 assists per game, Armstrong provided with 9.2 points and 4.9 assists per game, and Harper contributed 8.6 points and 3.5 assists per game. Danny Schayes became the team's starting center after Seikaly was traded, as he averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[42] Anderson also finished tied in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting, while Outlaw finished tied in eighth place.[43][44]

Despite the knee injuries, Hardaway was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, which would be his final All-Star appearance.[45][46][47][48][49] Following the season, Price retired after playing 12 seasons in the NBA,[50] while Harper signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers,[51][52] and Benoit and Edwards were both released to free agency.[53]

Draft picks
Main article: 1997 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 17 Johnny Taylor SF  United States Chattanooga
2 47 Eric Washington SG  United States Alabama

Roster
1997–98 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 25 Anderson, Nick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–01–20 Illinois
G 10 Armstrong, Darrell Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1968–06–22 Fayetteville State
F 2 Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–05–09 Alabama
G 20 Edwards, Kevin Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1965–10–30 DePaul
F/C 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
G 1 Hardaway, Penny Injured (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1971–07–18 Memphis
G 12 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
C 8 Lawson, Jason 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1974–09–02 Villanova
G 3 Ollie, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972–12–27 Connecticut
F 45 Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–04–13 Houston
G 5 Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964–02–15 Georgia Tech
C 24 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1959–05–10 Syracuse
F 33 Strong, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–02–09 Xavier
F 17 Taylor, Johnny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974–06–04 Chattanooga
G 21 Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–09–11 Chattanooga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 22, 1998

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 5527.671–30-1125–1618–6
x-New York Knicks 4339.5241228–1315–2613–11
x-New Jersey Nets 4339.5241226–1517–2412–12
Washington Wizards 4240.5121324–1718–2312–13
Orlando Magic 4141.5001424–1717–2411–13
Boston Celtics 3646.4391924–1712–2912–12
Philadelphia 76ers 3151.3782419–2212–297–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls6220.756–
2 y-Miami Heat5527.6717
3 x-Indiana Pacers5824.7074
4 x-Charlotte Hornets5131.62211
5 x-Atlanta Hawks5032.61012
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57315
7 x-New York Knicks4339.52419
8 x-New Jersey Nets4339.52419
9 Washington Wizards4240.51220
10 Orlando Magic4141.50021
11 Detroit Pistons3745.45125
12 Boston Celtics3646.43926
12 Milwaukee Bucks3646.43926
14 Philadelphia 76ers3151.37831
15 Toronto Raptors1666.19546
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1997-98 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta –2–14–01–34–02–02–02–22–01–11–32–00–21–33–10–21–22–22–23–10–21–12–01–11–14–00–22–04–0
Boston 1–2–1–21–31–31–11–12–21–11–10–42–01–10–42–21–12–22–22–23–10–21–11–10–21–13–00–22–03–2
Charlotte 0–42–1–1–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–01–13–13–11–12–21–33–12–11–12–01–11–11–14–01–12–02–2
Chicago 3–13–13–1–2–21–12–03–12–02–02–22–01–12–14–01–14–04–03–12–11–11–12–02–01–14–00–22–03–1
Cleveland 0–43–12–22–2–1–12–03–12–01–12–22–01–11–32–22–03–11–22–23–12–01–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–2
Dallas 0–21–10–21–11–1–3–10–21–30–41–11–30–40–20–22–20–21–10–20–20–40–40–40–42–21–10–44–01–1
Denver 0–21–10–20–20–21–3–0–21–30–40–22–20–40–20–21–30–20–20–20–20–42–21–30–40–40–20–41–31–1
Detroit 2–22–21–31–31–32–02–0–2–01–11–32–00–21–22–20–22–22–21–23–11–10–21–11–10–24–00–20–22–2
Golden State 0–21–11–10–20–23–13–10–2–1–30–21–31–30–20–20–40–21–11–10–20–41–32–21–31–30–20–41–30–2
Houston 1–11–10–20–21–14–04–01–13–1–1–14–01–30–21–11–31–11–10–21–11–31–34–02–21–32–00–43–11–1
Indiana 3–14–01–32–22–21–12–03–12–01–1–2–00–23–14–02–02–12–13–14–01–11–12–00–20–24–01–12–04–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–20–23–12–20–23–10–40–2–0–40–20–20–41–10–20–21–10–40–43–11–30–41–11–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–11–11–14–04–02–03–13–12–04–0–1–12–04–01–11–11–10–22–22–24–04–01–32–03–14–01–1
Miami 3–14–01–31–23–12–02–02–12–02–01–32–01–1–3–11–13–12–23–14–00–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–02–2
Milwaukee 1–32–21–30–42–22–02–02–22–01–10–42–00–21–3–1–10–43–12–12–20–22–02–00–21–13–10–21–11–2
Minnesota 2–01–11–11–10–22–23–12–04–03–10–24–00–41–11–1–2–01–10–22–03–11–33–11–31–31–11–34–00–2
New Jersey 2–12–22–20–41–32–02–02–22–01–11–21–11–11–34–00–2–2–23–13–11–11–12–01–10–23–10–22–01–3
New York 2–22–23–10–42–11–12–02–21–11–11–22–01–12–21–31–12–2–4–02–22–01–11–10–21–13–10–22–01–3
Orlando 2–22–21–31–32–22–02–02–11–12–01–32–01–11–31–22–01–30–4–4–00–22–00–20–21–13–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia 1–31–31–21–21–32–02–01–32–01–10–41–12–00–42–20–21–32–20–4–1–11–11–10–20–22–20–22–03–1
Phoenix 2–02–01–11–10–24–04–01–14–03–11–14–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–1–2–23–13–12–22–01–34–01–1
Portland 1–11–10–21–11–14–02–22–03–13–11–14–02–20–20–23–11–11–10–21–12–2–3–12–20–42–03–12–21–1
Sacramento 0–21–11–10–20–24–03–11–12–20–40–21–30–40–20–21–30–21–12–01–11–31–3–0–41–31–12–22–21–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–10–22–04–04–01–13–12–22–03–10–42–02–03–11–12–02–02–01–32–24–0–2–22–01–34–01–1
Seattle 1–11–11–11–12–02–24–02–03–13–12–04–03–12–01–13–12–01–11–12–02–24–03–12–2–2–02–24–01–1
Toronto 0–40–30–40–41–31–12–00–42–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–31–31–32–20–20–21–10–20–2–0–21–10–3
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–14–04–02–04–04–01–13–11–31–12–03–12–02–02–02–03–11–32–23–12–22–0–4–00–2
Vancouver 0–20–20–20–20–20–43–12–03–11–30–23–10–40–21–10–40–20–20–20–20–42–22–20–40–41–10–4–1–1
Washington 0–42–32–21–32–11–11–12–22–01–10–42–01–12–22–12–03–13–11–31–31–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–1—

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Penny Hardaway 19 15 32.9 37.7 30.0 76.3 4.0 3.6 1.5 0.8 16.4
Nick Anderson 58 44 29.3 45.5 36.0 63.8 5.1 2.1 1.2 0.4 15.3
Rony Seikaly 47 47 31.6 44.1 0.0 75.4 7.6 1.5 0.5 0.8 15.0
Derek Strong 58 8 28.2 42.0 0.0 78.1 7.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 12.7
Horace Grant 76 76 36.9 45.9 0.0 67.8 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 12.1
Bo Outlaw 82 76 36.0 55.4 25.0 57.5 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 9.5
Mark Price 63 33 22.7 43.1 33.5 84.5 2.0 4.7 0.8 0.1 9.5
Darrell Armstrong 48 17 25.8 41.1 36.8 85.4 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.1 9.2
Derek Harper 66 45 26.7 41.7 36.0 69.6 1.6 3.5 1.1 0.2 8.6
Vernon Maxwell 11 0 15.4 33.3 23.1 88.5 1.2 1.1 0.2 0.1 7.4
David Benoit 24 0 13.5 36.0 27.5 80.0 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 5.8
Danny Schayes 74 33 17.2 41.8 0.0 80.7 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 5.5
Gerald Wilkins 72 16 17.4 32.5 26.6 70.4 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 5.3
Kevin Edwards 12 0 11.3 33.9 50.0 85.0 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 4.9
Brian Evans 44 0 12.8 37.4 26.7 83.3 1.9 0.7 0.5 0.2 4.7
Kevin Ollie 19 0 11.4 41.1 0.0 68.9 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.0 4.1
Johnny Taylor 12 0 9.0 35.1 50.0 68.8 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 3.2
Spud Webb 4 0 8.5 41.7 0.0 100.0 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.0
Donald Royal 2 0 9.0 16.7 0.0 75.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.5
Carl Thomas 4 0 3.8 80.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3
Jason Lawson 17 0 4.7 60.0 0.0 80.0 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.5
Tim Kempton 3 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

[42]

Awards and honors

Transactions

References
  1. 1997-98 Orlando Magic
  2. "Daly Reconsiders, Takes Magic Job; Former Pistons Coach Gets 3-Year, $15 Million Deal". The Baltimore Sun. Orlando Sentinel. June 2, 1997. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. Johnson, L.C. (June 4, 1997). "It's Official: Magic Land Chuck Daly as Coach". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. "Magic Names Chuck Daly Coach". The Washington Post. June 4, 1997. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  5. Diamos, Jason (October 24, 1997). "PRO BASKETBALL; Daly Trying Again to Remold a Franchise". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  6. "PRO BASKETBALL; Warriors Send Price to Magic". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 28, 1997. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  7. Johnson, L.C. (October 28, 1997). "Magic Pay Price for Scoring". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. Steele, David (October 28, 1997). "Warriors Ship Out Price; Point-Guard Glut Gone; Magic Deal Shaw, Vaughn". SFGate. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  9. Fry, Darrell (October 28, 1997). "Magic Thinks Price Is Right, Pays with Shaw, Vaughn". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  10. "PLUS: BASKETBALL; Dallas-Orlando Trade". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 25, 1997. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  11. "Nelson Still Dealing, Gets Scott from Magic". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. September 25, 1997. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  12. Johnson, L.C. (September 25, 1997). "Trade Lets Magic Get Rid of Scott". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  13. "Mavericks Send Harper, O'Bannon to Magic for Scott, Cash". Associated Press. September 25, 1997. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  14. Baker, Chris (September 6, 1997). "Just Like Magic, Versatile Outlaw Leaves Clippers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  15. "Magic Corrals Outlaw". Tampa Bay Times. September 6, 1997. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  16. "Outlaw Breaks Free to Spark Magic". Orlando Sentinel. November 9, 1997. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  17. "Magic's Hardaway to Have Arthroscopic Surgery". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 10, 1997. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  18. Povtak, Tim (December 10, 1997). "Surgery Assists Hardaway's Knee". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  19. Johnson, L.C. (December 11, 1997). "Hardaway to Be Gone 8-10 Weeks". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  20. Povtak, Tim (February 11, 1998). "Magic's Loss Costs Them a Pretty Penny". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  21. "N.B.A.: LAST NIGHT; Malone Helps Utah Pull Away". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 13, 1998. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  22. Povtak, Tim (February 13, 1998). "Injury Ends Armstrong's Best Season". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  23. Johnson, L.C. (January 15, 1998). "Maxwell Gets Set for 10 More Days". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  24. "N.B.A.: LAST NIGHT; Newly Signed Maxwell Delivers When It Counts". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 4, 1998. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  25. "N.B.A.: LAST NIGHT; Jazz Obtains Seikaly for Morris and Foster". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 17, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  26. "Seikaly Traded to Jazz for Reserves". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 17, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  27. Jorgensen, Loren (February 17, 1998). "Jazz Pull Off Steal of a Deal, Acquire Seikaly". Deseret News. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  28. "Jazz Pick Up Seikaly In 2-for-1 Trade". The Spokesman-Review. Wire Reports. February 17, 1998. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  29. "Jazz Earns a Big Victory, But Seikaly Trade Voided". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 19, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  30. Johnson, L.C. (February 19, 1998). "Seikaly Refuses to Play for Jazz". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  31. "Jazz Call Off Seikaly Deal". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. February 19, 1998. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  32. Jorgensen, Loren (March 7, 1998). "Rony Seikaly Insists Jazz Nixed the Trade". Deseret News. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  33. Popper, Steve (February 20, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; Seikaly Traded to Nets in a Last-Minute Deal". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  34. Heisler, Mark (February 20, 1998). "It's a Big Deal for Clippers: There Are No Slam Dunks in the Flurry of NBA Deals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  35. Smith, Sam (February 20, 1998). "NBA's Rash of Trades Ends with Another Seikaly Deal". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  36. Povtak, Tim (February 20, 1998). "Seikaly Bounces to Nets, and It Looks as If He'll Go". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  37. Johnson, L.C. (February 20, 1998). "Magic Weigh Options". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  38. "Webb Heads to Magic". United Press International. February 22, 1998. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  39. Povtak, Tim (February 23, 1998). "Angry Pacers". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  40. "NBA Games Played on February 5, 1998". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  41. "1997–98 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  42. "1997–98 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  43. Povtak, Tim (May 1, 1998). "Hawks' Henderson Wins Most Improved". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  44. "1997–98 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  45. Armour, Terry (January 26, 1998). "Jordan Top All-Star Vote-Getter; Bryant, 19, Youngest Ever Picked". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  46. Howard-Cooper, Scott (January 28, 1998). "Lakers Get Four-Star Rating as Van Exel, Jones Honored". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  47. "1998 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  48. "1997-98 All-Star Events and Contestants - in New York". Eskimo North. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  49. "1998 NBA All-Star Game: East 135, West 114". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  50. "All-Star Mark Price Retires". CBS News. Associated Press. February 11, 1999. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  51. Kawakami, Tim (January 20, 1999). "Good Signs for Lakers?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  52. "NBA Transactions". The New York Times. January 22, 1999. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  53. Wise, Mike (February 4, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.