2021–22 Orlando Magic season

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2021–22 Orlando Magic season
Head coachJamahl Mosley
General managerJohn Hammond
OwnersRDV Sports, Inc.
ArenaAmway Center
Results
Record13–43 (.232)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Florida
Radio96.9 The Game
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 Orlando Magic season is the 33rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This will be the first season since 2018 that Steve Clifford will not coach the Magic, after agreeing to part ways on June 5.[1] On July 11, 2021 Jamahl Mosley was hired as the new head coach.[2]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 5 Jalen Suggs Guard United States United States Gonzaga (Fr.)
1 8 Franz Wagner Power forward Germany Germany Michigan (So.)
2 33 Jason Preston Point guard United States United States Ohio (Jr.)

In the 2021 NBA draft, the Magic selected Jalen Suggs from Gonzaga University with the fifth pick.[3] The team also selected Franz Wagner from the University of Michigan with the eighth pick,[3] and Jason Preston from Ohio University with the thirty-third pick.[4] The draft rights to Preston was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.[4]

Roster[]

Orlando Magic roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 50 Anthony, Cole 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-05-15 North Carolina
C 5 Bamba, Mo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1998-05-12 Texas
F/C 10 Bol, Bol Injured 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-11-16 Oregon
F 17 Brazdeikis, Ignas (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1999-01-08 Michigan
C 34 Carter, Wendell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1999-04-16 Duke
G 20 Fultz, Markelle Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1998-05-29 Washington
G 13 Hampton, R. J. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-02-07 Little Elm (TX)
G 14 Harris, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-09-14 Michigan State
F 1 Isaac, Jonathan Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1997-10-03 Florida State
C 33 Lopez, Robin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 281 lb (127 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford
F 3 Okeke, Chuma 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1998-08-18 Auburn
G/F 31 Ross, Terrence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991-02-05 Washington
F 25 Schofield, Admiral (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 241 lb (109 kg) 1997-03-30 Tennessee
G 4 Suggs, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-03 Gonzaga
F 22 Wagner, Franz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-08-27 Michigan
F/C 21 Wagner, Moritz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-04-26 Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 21, 2021

Standings[]

Division[]

Southeast Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Miami Heat 36 20 .643 0.0 18–6 18–14 10–2 56
Charlotte Hornets 28 28 .500 8.0 14–12 14–16 5–6 56
Atlanta Hawks 26 28 .481 9.0 16–12 10–16 6–5 54
Washington Wizards 25 29 .463 10.0 14–14 11–15 6–6 54
Orlando Magic 13 43 .232 23.0 5–20 8–23 2–10 56

Conference[]

Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Miami Heat * 36 20 .643 – 56
2 Chicago Bulls * 34 21 .618 1.5 55
3 Cleveland Cavaliers 34 21 .618 1.5 55
4 Milwaukee Bucks 35 22 .614 1.5 57
5 Philadelphia 76ers * 32 22 .593 3.0 54
6 Toronto Raptors 31 23 .574 4.0 54
7 Boston Celtics 31 25 .554 5.0 56
8 Brooklyn Nets 29 26 .527 6.5 55
9 Charlotte Hornets 28 28 .500 8.0 56
10 Atlanta Hawks 26 28 .481 9.0 54
11 Washington Wizards 25 29 .463 10.0 54
12 New York Knicks 25 31 .446 11.0 56
13 Indiana Pacers 19 37 .339 17.0 56
14 Orlando Magic 13 43 .232 23.0 56
15 Detroit Pistons 12 43 .218 23.5 55

Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 @ Boston L 97–98 Anthony, Wagner (16) Mo Bamba (10) Cole Anthony (6) TD Garden
19,156 		0–1
2 October 6 @ New Orleans L 86–104 Wendell Carter Jr. (13) Wendell Carter Jr. (11) Anthony, Brazdeikis, Dotwin, Lopez, Suggs, F. Wagner, M. Wagner (2) Smoothie King Center
12,407 		0–2
3 October 10 San Antonio L 100–101 Terrence Ross (20) Mo Bamba (10) Cole Anthony (5) Amway Center
12,509 		0–3
4 October 13 Boston W 103–102 R. J. Hampton (20) Wendell Carter Jr. (9) Terrence Ross (5) Amway Center
13,519 		1–3
2021–22 pre-season schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 13–43 (Home: 5–20; Road: 8–23)
October: 1–6 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 @ San Antonio L 97–123 Mo Bamba (18) Wendell Carter Jr. (8) Anthony, Bamba (4) AT&T Center
16,697 		0–1
2 October 22 New York L 96–121 Franz Wagner (16) Mo Bamba (10) Jalen Suggs (8) Amway Center
18,846 		0–2
3 October 24 @ New York W 110–104 Cole Anthony (29) Cole Anthony (16) Cole Anthony (8) Madison Square Garden
16,273 		1–2
4 October 25 @ Miami L 90–107 F. Wagner, Suggs (15) Cole Anthony (9) Cole Anthony (5) FTX Arena
19,600 		1–3
5 October 27 Charlotte L 111–120 Cole Anthony (24) Bamba, Carter Jr. (10) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
14,082 		1–4
6 October 29 @ Toronto L 109–110 Cole Anthony (24) Mo Bamba (18) Anthony, Bamba (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		1–5
7 October 30 @ Detroit L 103–110 F. Wagner (19) Cole Anthony (10) Jalen Suggs (6) Little Caesars Arena
11,423 		1–6
November: 3–12 (Home: 1–6; Road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 1 @ Minnesota W 115–97 Cole Anthony (31) Wendell Carter Jr. (14) Cole Anthony (8) Target Center
14,744 		2–6
9 November 3 Boston L 79–92 Anthony, Carter Jr. (13) Wendell Carter Jr. (13) Anthony, Carter Jr. (4) Amway Center
12,735 		2–7
10 November 5 San Antonio L 89–102 Cole Anthony (21) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
14,101 		2–8
11 November 7 Utah W 107–100 Cole Anthony (33) Wendell Carter Jr. (16) Wendell Carter Jr. (6) Amway Center
13,386 		3–8
12 November 10 Brooklyn L 90–123 Terrence Ross (17) Mo Bamba (9) Jalen Suggs (4) Amway Center
13,882 		3–9
13 November 13 Washington L 92–104 Cole Anthony (22) Mo Bamba (17) Cole Anthony (8) Amway Center
17,272 		3–10
14 November 15 @ Atlanta L 111–129 Cole Anthony (29) Wendell Carter Jr. (9) Cole Anthony (11) State Farm Arena
13,061 		3–11
15 November 17 @ New York W 104–98 Terrence Ross (19) Mo Bamba (12) Cole Anthony (7) Madison Square Garden
16,680 		4–11
16 November 19 @ Brooklyn L 113–115 Jalen Suggs (21) Mo Bamba (10) Cole Anthony (9) Barclays Center
16,966 		4–12
17 November 20 @ Milwaukee L 108–117 R. J. Hampton (19) Mo Bamba (7) R. J. Hampton (9) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		4–13
18 November 22 @ Milwaukee L 92–123 Moritz Wagner (18) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) R. J. Hampton (5) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		4–14
19 November 24 Charlotte L 99–106 Mo Bamba (18) Mo Bamba (12) Hampton, Suggs (6) Amway Center
16,114 		4–15
20 November 26 Chicago L 88–123 Wendell Carter Jr. (26) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Harris, F. Wagner (4) Amway Center
18,236 		4–16
21 November 27 @ Cleveland L 92–105 Wendell Carter Jr. (19) Wendell Carter Jr. (11) Lopez, F. Wagner (4) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,248 		4–17
22 November 29 @ Philadelphia L 96–101 Franz Wagner (27) Mo Bamba (17) Suggs, F. Wagner (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,193 		4–18
December: 3–11 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
23 December 1 Denver W 108–103 Cole Anthony (24) Anthony, Carter Jr. (8) Cole Anthony (7) Amway Center
14,191 		5–18
24 December 3 @ Houston L 116–118 Cole Anthony (26) Wendell Carter Jr. (16) Cole Anthony (7) Toyota Center
13,697 		5–19
25 December 6 @ Golden State L 95–126 Gary Harris (17) Wendell Carter Jr. (12) Franz Wagner (6) Chase Center
18,064 		5–20
26 December 8 @ Sacramento L 130–142 Cole Anthony (33) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Cole Anthony (8) Golden 1 Center
14,364 		5–21
27 December 11 @ L. A. Clippers L 104–106 Cole Anthony (23) Wendell Carter Jr. (14) Wendell Carter Jr. (7) Staples Center
17,156 		5–22
28 December 12 @ L. A. Lakers L 94–106 Cole Anthony (21) Robin Lopez (9) Cole Anthony (5) Staples Center
18,997 		5–23
29 December 15 Atlanta L 99–111 Moritz Wagner (19) Wendell Carter Jr. (15) Terrence Ross (8) Amway Center
13,576 		5–24
30 December 17 Miami L 105–115 Franz Wagner (27) Chuma Okeke (10) Gary Harris (5) Amway Center
14,103 		5–25
31 December 18 @ Brooklyn W 100–93 Robin Lopez (20) Franz Wagner (11) Franz Wagner (6) Barclays Center
16,292 		6–25
— December 20 @ Toronto Postponed due to Magic players and staff members entering the NBA's Health and Safety Protocols. Makeup date: March 4.[5][6]
32 December 22 @ Atlanta W 104–98 Franz Wagner (25) Freddie Gillespie (8) Robin Lopez (11) State Farm Arena
15,299 		7–25
33 December 23 New Orleans L 104–110 Anthony, Harris (22) Wendell Carter Jr. (12) Cole Anthony (11) Amway Center
13,954 		7–26
34 December 26 @ Miami L 83–93 Gary Harris (20) Wendell Carter Jr. (14) R. J. Hampton (5) FTX Arena
19,600 		7–27
35 December 28 Milwaukee L 110–127 Franz Wagner (38) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Gravett, Hampton, Harris, Lopez (4) Amway Center
16,696 		7–28
36 December 30 Milwaukee L 118–136 Franz Wagner (20) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Carter Jr., Frazier, Hampton (5) Amway Center
15,855 		7–29
January: 4–11 (Home: 3–5; Road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 2 @ Boston L 111–116 (OT) Terrence Ross (33) Wendell Carter Jr. (16) Wendell Carter Jr. (7) TD Garden
19,156 		7–30
38 January 3 @ Chicago L 98–102 Franz Wagner (22) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) United Center
20,502 		7–31
39 January 5 Philadelphia L 106–116 Cole Anthony (26) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Cole Anthony (7) Amway Center
13,116 		7–32
40 January 8 @ Detroit L 92–97 Gary Harris (28) Chuma Okeke (10) Cole Anthony (6) Little Caesars Arena
18,644 		7–33
41 January 9 Washington L 100–102 Terrence Ross (32) Mo Bamba (9) Chuma Okeke (5) Amway Center
13,223 		7–34
42 January 12 @ Washington L 106–112 Cole Anthony (19) Anthony, Lopez (11) Franz Wagner (10) Capital One Arena
13,138 		7–35
43 January 14 @ Charlotte W 116–109 Moritz Wagner (26) Chuma Okeke (10) Cole Anthony (8) Spectrum Center
16,011 		8–35
44 January 15 @ Dallas L 92–108 Lopez, Suggs, M. Wagner (16) Bamba, Okeke (6) Anthony, F. Wagner (3) American Airlines Center
19,816 		8–36
45 January 17 Portland L 88–98 F. Wagner, M. Wagner (14) Anthony, Bamba (9) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
13,648 		8–37
46 January 19 @ Philadelphia L 110–123 Mo Bamba (32) Franz Wagner (11) Cole Anthony (8) Wells Fargo Center
20,081 		8–38
47 January 21 L. A. Lakers L 105–116 Jalen Suggs (22) Mo Bamba (8) Jalen Suggs (9) Amway Center
18,846 		8–39
48 January 23 Chicago W 114–95 Moritz Wagner (23) Carter Jr., Okeke (7) Jalen Suggs (7) Amway Center
18,846 		9–39
49 January 26 L. A. Clippers L 102–111 Franz Wagner (21) Wendell Carter Jr. (9) Cole Anthony (11) Amway Center
12,448 		9–40
50 January 28 Detroit W 119–103 Franz Wagner (24) Bamba, Carter Jr. (11) Cole Anthony (9) Amway Center
13,156 		10–40
51 January 30 Dallas W 110–108 Chuma Okeke (19) Wendell Carter Jr. (14) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
13,376 		11–40
February: 2–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 1 @ Chicago L 115–126 Wendell Carter Jr. (24) Bamba, Carter Jr. (8) Cole Anthony (9) United Center
20,217 		11–41
53 February 2 @ Indiana W 119–118 Gary Harris (22) Wendell Carter Jr. (18) Anthony, Suggs (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,528 		12–41
54 February 5 Memphis L 115–135 Cole Anthony (22) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Anthony, Suggs (5) Amway Center
18,846 		12–42
55 February 6 Boston L 83–116 Jalen Suggs (17) Mo Bamba (10) Jalen Suggs (5) Amway Center
14,402 		12–43
56 February 8 @ Portland W 113–95 Cole Anthony (23) Bamba, F. Wagner (9) Cole Anthony (9) Moda Center
16,024 		13–43
57 February 11 @ Utah Vivint Arena
58 February 12 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
59 February 14 @ Denver Ball Arena
60 February 16 Atlanta Amway Center
All-Star Break
61 February 25 Houston Amway Center
62 February 28 Indiana Amway Center
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
63 March 2 Indiana Amway Center
64 March 4 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
65 March 5 @ Memphis FedExForum
66 March 8 Phoenix Amway Center
67 March 9 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
68 March 11 Minnesota Amway Center
69 March 13 Philadelphia Amway Center
70 March 15 Brooklyn Amway Center
71 March 17 Detroit Amway Center
72 March 20 Oklahoma City Amway Center
73 March 22 Golden State Amway Center
74 March 23 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
75 March 26 Sacramento Amway Center
76 March 28 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
77 March 30 @ Washington Capital One Arena
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 1 Toronto Amway Center
79 April 3 New York Amway Center
80 April 5 Cleveland Amway Center
81 April 7 @ Charlotte State Farm Arena
82 April 10 Miami Amway Center
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Trades[]

July 29, 2021[7] To Orlando Magic
2026 second-round pick
Cash considerations 		To Los Angeles Clippers
Draft rights to Jason Preston (No. 33)

Free agency[]

Additions[]

Player Signed Former team
Robin Lopez[8] 1-year contract worth $5 million Washington Wizards
Hassani Gravett[9] Exhibit 10 contract North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom
Jeff Dowtin[9] Exhibit 10 contract Lakeland Magic
Jon Teske[9] Exhibit 10 contract Belgium Filou Oostende
E'Twaun Moore[10] 1-year contract worth $2.6 million Phoenix Suns
Admiral Schofield[11] 1-year contract worth $1.4 million Greensboro Swarm

Subtractions[]

Player Reason left New Team
Dwayne Bacon[12] Waived New York Knicks

References[]

  1. ^ "Orlando Magic, Steve Clifford Mutually Agree to Part Ways". NBA.com. June 5, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Orlando Magic Name Jamahl Mosley Head Coach". NBA.com. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Orlando Magic Emerge From 2021 NBA Draft with Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner". NBA.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Preston selected 33rd overall by Orlando Magic; acquired by LA Clippers in 2021 NBA Draft". Ohio University. August 2, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Orlando at Toronto Game Scheduled for Dec. 20 Postponed". NBA.com. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Tim (January 3, 2022). "NBA reschedules 11 games postponed in December". Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Orlando Magic Acquire Future Second Round Draft Pick and Cash Considerations From L.A. Clippers". NBA.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Robin Lopez". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Orlando Magic Sign Jeff Dowtin, Hassani Gravett and Jon Teske". NBA.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign E'Twaun Moore". NBA.com. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Admiral Schofield". NBA.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Orlando Magic Waive Dwayne Bacon". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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