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Orlando Magic: All-Time Starting Five

By James D. Tillman III

Basketball: Orlando Magic Shaquille O'Neal (32), Anfernee Penny Hardaway (1) and Dennis Scott (3) in huddle during timeout during game vs Chicago Bulls at Orlando Arena. Orlando, FL 1/26/1995 CREDIT: Ben Van Hook (Photo by Ben Van Hook /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X47773 )
Basketball: Orlando Magic Shaquille O'Neal (32), Anfernee Penny Hardaway (1) and Dennis Scott (3) in huddle during timeout during game vs Chicago Bulls at Orlando Arena. Orlando, FL 1/26/1995 CREDIT: Ben Van Hook (Photo by Ben Van Hook /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X47773 ) /
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The Orlando Magic entered the NBA in 1989 and the franchise has fielded some notable players over the past two plus decades. Today, we will take a look at  the team’s all-time starting five.

Basketball: Orlando Magic Shaquille O’Neal (32), Anfernee Penny Hardaway (1) and Dennis Scott (3) in huddle during timeout during game vs Chicago Bulls at Orlando Arena. Orlando, FL 1/26/1995 CREDIT: Ben Van Hook (Photo by Ben Van Hook /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X47773 )
Basketball: Orlando Magic Shaquille O’Neal (32), Anfernee Penny Hardaway (1) and Dennis Scott (3) in huddle during timeout during game vs Chicago Bulls at Orlando Arena. Orlando, FL 1/26/1995 CREDIT: Ben Van Hook (Photo by Ben Van Hook /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X47773 ) /

The Orlando Magic came onto the NBA scene during the 1989-90 campaign. Their early years were nothing to write home about, as the team won more than 30 games just once during its first three years in the league.

After missing the playoffs again during the 1992-93 campaign, things began to look up for the Magic. In fact, over the next 10 seasons, the Magic advanced to the playoffs eight times while acquiring game-changing talents in Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee Hardaway.

During the early to mid 1990’s, the Magic advanced to the Finals in 1995, but were swept by the Houston Rockets. In spite of the collection of talent the team had, they never became the dynasty that many had expected.

The Magic earned its second Finals appearance in 2009, but came up short once again, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Although Orlando has yet to win a championship, the franchise has had a number of solid players that have come and gone over the past 27 years.

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That being said, here is a look at the team’s all-time starting five.

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