The

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was the 12th season for the

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in the

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. In the

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, the Magic selected shooting guard Mike Miller from the

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with the fifth overall pick, selected point guard Keyon Dooling from the

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with the tenth overall pick, and selected shooting guard Courtney Alexander out of Fresno State University with the thirteenth overall pick; however, the team soon traded Dooling to the

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, and dealt Alexander to the

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. During the off-season, the Magic acquired

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from the

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, and acquired All-Star forward

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from the

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. The Magic had nearly signed then-free agent All-Star forward

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, offering him a six-year contract worth $67.5 million; Duncan led the

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to their first championship title the year before. However, Duncan would re-sign with the Spurs. Additionally, the Magic also signed free agents Troy Hudson, Dee Brown and Don Reid, and acquired Andrew DeClercq from the

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. However, Hill re-injured his left ankle from the previous season after only playing just four games, and was out for the remainder of the regular season, as the Magic struggled losing 11 of their first 16 games in November. Meanwhile, Brown only appeared in just seven games due to a left quadricep tendon injury. Despite losing both Hill and Brown, the Magic posted a nine-game winning streak between January and February, held a 25–23 record at the All-Star break, and returned to the

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after a one-year absence, finishing in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 record, and earning the #7 seed in the Eastern Conference. McGrady averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year, and was also named to the

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, and also finished in sixth place in

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voting. In addition, Hill averaged 13.8 points, and 6.3 rebounds and assists per game each during his short four-game stint. McGrady and Hill were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in

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, although Hill did not participate due to his ankle injury; it was also McGrady's first ever All-Star appearance. Meanwhile, Darrell Armstrong provided the team with 15.9 points, 7.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while Miller contributed 11.9 points per game, led the Magic with 148 three-point field goals, and was named the

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, and was also named to the

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, and

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averaged 7.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. Off the bench, Pat Garrity contributed 8.3 points per game, while John Amaechi provided with 7.9 points per game, and Michael Doleac averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. However, in the

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, the Magic lost in four games in the Eastern Conference First Round to the

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. Following the season, Amaechi signed as a free agent with the

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, and Doleac was traded to the

. For the season, the Magic changed their primary logo, and slightly changed their uniforms, adding their new alternate logo on the right leg of their shorts. The primary logo remained in use until 2010.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

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played 4 games (his last game being on December 12, 2000), but missed the rest of the season and the playoffs due to having season-ending surgery on his left ankle, which involved removing a metal plate and five screws from the inside portion of Hill's ankle, and replacing the plate with a bone graft from his pelvis, then inserting new screws.

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

– Most Improved Player, All-NBA 2nd Team,

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* Mike Miller – Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie 1st Team *

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Transactions

References

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