1998–99 Orlando Magic season


The 1998–99 NBA season was the tenth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Magic signed free agents Isaac Austin and All-Star forward Dominique Wilkins. After missing most of the previous year with a knee injury, Anfernee Hardaway played a full season, but would no longer be the same leading the team with just 15.8 points per game. The Magic played solid basketball winning 14 of their first 18 games, and finished the lockout-shortened season second in the Atlantic Division with a 33–17 record, returning to the playoffs as the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference after a one-year absence. Guard Darrell Armstrong had a breakout season winning both the Sixth Man and Most Improved Player awards. However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Magic lost to the 6th–seeded Philadelphia 76ers in four games.
Following the season, head coach Chuck Daly retired, Hardaway was traded to the Phoenix Suns, Nick Anderson was traded to the Sacramento Kings after ten seasons in Orlando, Horace Grant was dealt to the Seattle SuperSonics, Austin was sent to the Washington Wizards, and Wilkins along with his brother Gerald Wilkins both retired.
For the season, the Magic changed their uniforms which lasted until 2003.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
112Michael DoleacCUnited StatesUtah
113Keon ClarkPF/CUnited StatesUNLV
115Matt HarpringSF/SGUnited StatesGeorgia Tech
242Miles SimonSGUnited StatesArizona

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

East First Round

Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers:
76ers win series 3-1
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Magic and 76ers.

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records