2007–08 Orlando Magic season

The 2007–08 Orlando Magic season was their 19th season in the National Basketball Association.

2007–08 Orlando Magic season
Division champions
Head coachStan Van Gundy
ArenaAmway Arena
Results
Record52–30 (.634)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southeast)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Pistons 1–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN Florida, Sun Sports
RadioWDBO

In the playoffs, the Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors in the First Round in five games before losing to the Detroit Pistons in the Semifinals in five games.

Key dates
  • June 6: The Magic hire Stan Van Gundy as head coach, days after Billy Donovan was signed as head coach and released due to a change of heart from Donovan.
  • June 28: The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1: The free agency period began.
  • July 11: The Magic acquired Rashard Lewis from the Seattle SuperSonics.
  • September 29: The Magic opened their training camp at the RDV Sportsplex in Maitland, Florida.
  • October 31: The Magic's season began with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
  • March 5: The Magic matched the same number of wins as the previous season by defeating the Washington Wizards.
  • March 12: The Magic were assured a winning season after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • March 15: The Magic clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Indiana Pacers.
  • March 28: The Magic broke the franchise's previous record of road wins in a season by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, the Magic's 24th win of the season away from home.
  • March 31: Because of a loss by the Washington Wizards, the Magic clinched the Southeast Division title.
  • April 16: The Magic played their last game of the regular season.
  • April 28: The Magic won their first playoff series in 12 years by defeating the Toronto Raptors 4 games to 1.
  • May 13: The Magic were eliminated from the playoffs, losing to the Detroit Pistons 4 games to 1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Offseason

Billy Donovan was signed as head coach of the Magic on June 1 agreeing to a 5-year, $27.5 million deal with the team., to replace recently fired Magic head coach Brian Hill.[1] Donovan had previously led the University of Florida basketball team to back to back NCAA National Championships in 2006 and 2007. One day later however, Donovan had second thoughts about becoming head coach of the Magic, and wished to be released from his contract to return to his former team, the Florida Gators Men's basketball team. On June 5, the Magic released Donovan from his 5-year contract, under the condition that he would not be allowed to sign as head coach of another NBA team for five years. One day later, the Magic signed Stan Van Gundy as head coach.[2] The deal was reportedly for 4 years, $16 million.

The Magic made a splash in the free agent market by acquiring small forward Rashard Lewis on July 11. Lewis was re-signed to the Seattle SuperSonics for a six-year league maximum contract, then promptly traded to the Magic in a "sign and trade" for a second-round pick in the 2008 NBA draft. The Sonics earned a mid-level salary cap exemption in the trade.[3] Lewis signed a six-year league-maximum contract believed to be worth over $110 million.[3]

Then the Magic filled in a need and went after a big man after losing Darko Miličić, and signed Center Adonal Foyle who played for the Golden State Warriors and leads the Warriors in most blocks in team history.

The Magic also signed Polish center Marcin Gortat on July 17. They had acquired his NBA rights from the Phoenix Suns following the 2005 NBA draft.

The Magic got final approval for a new arena on July 26, 2007. It is expected to be completed in time for the 2010–11 NBA season.

Point guard Jameer Nelson's father, Floyd "Pete" Nelson, disappeared on August 30, and was found dead in the Delaware River in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 2. A Chester, Pennsylvania, tugboat repairman by trade, the elder Nelson's death was ruled an accident.[4]

Draft picks

Orlando's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
2 44 Reyshawn Terry Small forward  United States North Carolina

Roster
Roster listing
Orlando Magic roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 30 Arroyo, Carlos 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Florida International
PF 40 Augustine, James 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Illinois
F/C 4 Battie, Tony  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Texas Tech
SG 10 Bogans, Keith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Kentucky
PF 43 Cook, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Illinois
G 5 Dooling, Keyon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Missouri
G/F 1 Evans, Maurice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Texas
C 31 Foyle, Adonal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Colgate
F 8 Garrity, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Notre Dame
F/C 13 Gortat, Marcin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Poland
C 12 Howard, Dwight (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) SW Atlanta Christian Academy HS (GA)
F 9 Lewis, Rashard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Alief Elsik HS (TX)
PG 14 Nelson, Jameer (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Saint Joseph's
SG 7 Redick, J. J. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Duke
G/F 15 Türkoğlu, Hedo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Turkey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2007-11-20

Regular season

Standings
Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
x-Orlando Magic 5230.634425–1627–1412–4
x-Washington Wizards 4339.500325–1618–2310–6
x-Atlanta Hawks 3745.4511525–1612–299–7
Charlotte Bobcats 3250.3902021–2011–307–9
Miami Heat 1567.183379–326–352–14
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 w-Boston Celtics6616.805–
2 y-Detroit Pistons5923.7326
3 y-Orlando Magic5230.63414
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4537.54921
5 x-Washington Wizards4339.52423
6 x-Toronto Raptors4141.50025
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers4042.48826
8 x-Atlanta Hawks3745.45129
9 Indiana Pacers3646.43930
10 New Jersey Nets3448.41532
11 Chicago Bulls3349.40233
12 Charlotte Bobcats3250.39034
13 Milwaukee Bucks2656.31740
14 New York Knicks2359.28043
15 Miami Heat1567.18351

Game log

October

Record: 1–0 ; Home: 1–0 ; Road: 0–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1October 31, 2007Bucks102–83MagicNARashard Lewis (26)17,5191–0

November

Record: 13–4 ; Home: 4–2 ; Road: 9–2

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
2November 2, 2007Pistons116–92MagicNARashard Lewis (21)17,5191–1
3November 3, 2007Magic94–82WizardsNAHedo Türkoğlu (25)20,1732–1
4November 6, 2007Magic111–103TimberwolvesNADwight Howard (28)12,0033–1
5November 7, 2007Magic105–96RaptorsNATwo-way tie (24)17,9974–1
6November 9, 2007Magic112–102KnicksNAJameer Nelson (24)19,7635–1
7November 10, 2007Suns106–96MagicNADwight Howard (33)17,5195–2
8November 13, 2007SuperSonics76–103MagicNARashard Lewis (22)16,1016–2
9November 14, 2007Magic117–116Cavaliers1Dwight Howard (35)20,5627–2
10November 16, 2007Magic95–70NetsNARashard Lewis (27)15,1158–2
11November 18, 2007Celtics102–104MagicNADwight Howard (24)17,5199–2
12November 19, 2007Magic95–88HornetsNADwight Howard (24)11,74110–2
13November 21, 2007Magic110–128SpursNADwight Howard (34)18,79710–3
14November 23, 2007Bobcats92–105MagicNADwight Howard (34)17,13611–3
15November 24, 2007Heat99–120MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (27)17,51912–3
16November 26, 2007Magic85–74Trail BlazersNAHedo Türkoğlu (21)15,92213–3
17November 28, 2007Magic110–94SuperSonicsNADwight Howard (39)12,39814–3
18November 30, 2007Magic106–110SunsNADwight Howard (30)18,42214–4

December

Record: 8–7 ; Home: 2–4 ; Road: 6–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
19December 2, 2007Magic104–97LakersNARashard Lewis (18)18,99715–4
20December 3, 2007Magic123–117Warriors1Two-way tie (22)18,52716–4
21December 8, 2007Pacers115–109MagicNADwight Howard (30)17,51916–5
22December 10, 2007Hawks98–87MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (22)16,82116–6
23December 12, 2007Magic86–100BucksNATwo-way tie (20)14,61716–7
24December 14, 2007Magic103–87BobcatsNADwight Howard (33)19,10917–7
25December 15, 2007Grizzlies123–119MagicNADwight Howard (31)17,51917–8
26December 17, 2007Magic108–111MavericksNAHedo Türkoğlu (26)20,11417–9
27December 19, 2007Magic97–92RocketsNADwight Howard (21)18,27018–9
28December 21, 2007Jazz113–94MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (27)17,51918–10
29December 23, 2007Magic91–103CelticsNADwight Howard (23)18,62418–11
30December 26, 2007Knicks96–110MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (26)17,51919–11
31December 28, 2007Magic121–114Heat1Dwight Howard (29)19,80520–11
32December 29, 2007Bobcats95–104MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (28)17,51921–11
33December 31, 2007Magic112–110Bulls1Jameer Nelson (29)22,12622–11

January

Record: 7–7 ; Home: 5–2 ; Road: 2–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
34January 2, 2008Nets96–95MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (23)17,51922–12
35January 4, 2008Rockets96–94MagicNAJameer Nelson (20)17,51922–13
36January 8, 2008Magic100–104KingsNADwight Howard (29)12,83122–14
37January 9, 2008Magic113–106ClippersNAHedo Türkoğlu (28)15,09123–14
38January 11, 2008Magic103–113NuggetsNARashard Lewis (21)16,71823–15
39January 12, 2008Magic115–119JazzNADwight Howard (29)19,91123–16
40January 15, 2008Bulls88–102MagicNARashard Lewis (26)17,51924–16
41January 16, 2008Magic93–99BobcatsNADwight Howard (24)14,27924–17
42January 19, 2008Trail Blazers94–101MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (20)17,51925–17
43January 21, 2008Pistons100–102MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (26)17,51926–17
44January 23, 2008Magic112–85GrizzliesNAHedo Türkoğlu (26)10,21227–17
45January 25, 2008Magic93–101PistonsNAHedo Türkoğlu (23)22,07627–18
46January 27, 2008Celtics93–96MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (27)17,51928–18
47January 30, 2008Heat91–107MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (27)17,51929–18

February

Record: 8–5 ; Home: 4–3 ; Road: 4–2

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
48February 1, 2008Magic108–10676ersNAHedo Türkoğlu (23)16,51330–18
49February 2, 2008Magic121–115PacersNADwight Howard (24)13,17231–18
50February 4, 2008Mavericks107–98MagicNADwight Howard (28)16,97431–19
51February 6, 2008Nets84–100MagicNADwight Howard (21)16,01132–19
52February 8, 2008Lakers117–113MagicNADwight Howard (19)17,51932–20
53February 11, 2008Cavaliers118–111MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (25)17,51932–21
54February 13, 2008Nuggets98–109MagicNARashard Lewis (25)17,51933–21
55February 19, 2008Magic103–85PistonsNARashard Lewis (20)22,07634–21
56February 20, 2008Magic110–127RaptorsNADwight Howard (37)19,80034–22
57February 22, 200876ers99–115MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (31)17,51935–22
58February 24, 2008Kings93–112MagicNADwight Howard (26)17,51936–22
59February 26, 2008Magic102–92NetsNATwo-way tie (25)14,84737–22
60February 27, 2008Magic89–10176ersNAHedo Türkoğlu (20)14,84737–23

March

Record: 10–4 ; Home: 7–3 ; Road: 3–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
61March 1, 2008Knicks92–118MagicNADwight Howard (26)17,51938–23
62March 4, 2008Raptors82–107MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (24)17,51939–23
63March 5, 2008Magic122–92WizardsNADwight Howard (20)17,74540–23
64March 8, 2008Warriors104–95MagicNADwight Howard (26)17,51940–24
65March 10, 2008Hawks112–123MagicNADwight Howard (26)15,92141–24
66March 12, 2008Clippers88–110MagicNADwight Howard (22)16,31242–24
67March 14, 2008Magic103–94HeatNAJameer Nelson (21)19,31243–24
68March 15, 2008Pacers111–122MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (27)17,51944–24
69March 17, 2008Cavaliers90–104MagicNADwight Howard (23)17,51945–24
70March 19, 2008Wizards87–86MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (39)16,53345–25
71March 21, 200876ers95–113MagicNARashard Lewis (18)17,51946–25
72March 22, 2008Magic90–98HawksNAHedo Türkoğlu (18)18,82546–26
73March 25, 2008Spurs107–97MagicNATwo-way tie (24)17,51946–27
74March 28, 2008Magic103–86BucksNADwight Howard (25)17,53147–27

April

Record: 5–3; Home: 2–2; Road: 3–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
75April 1, 2008Hornets98–97MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (26)17,51947–28
76April 5, 2008Magic101–86CavaliersNAHedo Türkoğlu (23)20,56248–28
77April 6, 2008Magic90–100KnicksNAHedo Türkoğlu (23)19,76348–29
78April 9, 2008Bulls83–115MagicNADwight Howard (30)17,51949–29
79April 11, 2008Timberwolves102–101MagicNAHedo Türkoğlu (23)17,59349–30
80April 13, 2008Magic104–84BullsNAHedo Türkoğlu (24)21,97350–30
81April 15, 2008Magic121–105HawksNAMaurice Evans (27)18,73851–30
82April 16, 2008Wizards82–103MagicNAJ. J. Redick (18)16,92952–30
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.

Playoffs
2008 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
2008 playoff schedule

Player stats
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

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Carlos Arroyo 622020.5.451.345.8531.83.5.42.036.9
James Augustine 2506.0.529.000.5001.2.1.20.081.6
Keith Bogans 823526.8.410.362.7363.21.3.72.128.7
Brian Cook* 51212.3.376.374.9052.1.5.25.244.7
Keyon Dooling 72118.5.468.338.8451.41.8.50.078.1
Maurice Evans* 754722.9.481.388.7112.91.1.61.138.9
Adonal Foyle 8209.4.458.000.4712.5.2.20.551.9
Pat Garrity 3109.2.338.216.8001.4.4.19.032.1
Marcin Gortat 606.8.471.000.6672.7.3.17.173.0
Dwight Howard 828237.7.599.000.59014.21.3.902.1520.7
Rashard Lewis 818138.0.455.409.8385.42.41.22.4718.2
Jameer Nelson 696228.4.469.416.8283.55.6.91.0610.9
Bo Outlaw 203.5.667.000.000.0.0.00.002.0
J. J. Redick 3408.1.444.395.794.7.5.12.004.1
Hedo Türkoğlu 828236.9.456.400.8295.75.0.90.3019.5

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Carlos Arroyo 407.5.500.0001.000.51.0.00.001.5
James Augustine 102.01.000.000.0001.0.0.00.002.0
Keith Bogans 9029.1.356.341.7003.91.2.44.007.0
Keyon Dooling 9014.7.412.400.846.8.7.67.116.8
Maurice Evans 9928.4.500.406.6672.8.7.89.118.8
Adonal Foyle 303.7.333.000.0001.0.0.00.00.7
Pat Garrity 203.0.000.000.5001.0.0.00.00.5
Marcin Gortat 706.3.833.000.0001.0.0.00.571.4
Dwight Howard 9941.9.586.000.57415.71.0.893.4419.4
Rashard Lewis 9941.6.447.306.8487.23.71.11.4420.1
Jameer Nelson 9933.3.481.474.7574.34.8.33.2216.4
J. J. Redick 205.0.000.000.000.5.0.00.00.0
Hedo Türkoğlu 9939.8.437.303.8416.15.3.89.2217.4

Awards and records

Dwight Howard was voted as starting center at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the previous night, he won the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest.[5]

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Magic have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

In November 2007 the Magic traded Trevor Ariza to the Los Angeles Lakers for Maurice Evans and Brian Cook.

Free agents
PlayerFormer team
Rashard LewisSeattle SuperSonics
PlayerNew team
Grant HillPhoenix Suns
Darko MiličićMemphis Grizzlies

References
  1. "Donovan Will Try To Work Magic In Orlando – Sports News Story – WESH Orlando". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  2. Stan Van Gundy Hired as Magic Coach
  3. ESPN – Sonics, Magic complete sign-and-trade for Rashard Lewis – NBA
  4. The Orlando Sentinel, September 4, 2007.
  5. ESPN – Howard proves big men can fly, earns dunk title – NBA
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