The Magic made a strategic move by selecting Howard with the first pick in the 2004 Draft. Throughout his time with the franchise, Howard proved to be a dominant force on the court, earning six All-Star selections. His impressive stats speak for themselves as he led the league in rebounds per game four times, blocks per game twice, and was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year three times. During his tenure with the Magic, Howard led the team to the playoffs five times, with their most notable run being a trip to the NBA Finals in the 2008-09 season. Despite their efforts, the Magic fell short to the Lakers in five games. In his 57 career playoff games with the Magic, Howard showcased his talent by averaging 19.9 points, 14.4 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.
1.
Dwight Howard
, 57 Games
2.
Hedo Türkoğlu
, 49 Games
Türkoğlu joined the Magic for the 2004-05 season. In the 2007-08 season, he averaged 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game on his way to winning the Most Improved Player of the Year Award. Türkoğlu made five trips to the playoffs with the Magic and was on the 2008-09 team with Howard that lost in the NBA Finals. Over his 49 career playoff games, Türkoğlu averaged 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
3.
Rashard Lewis
, 48 Games
Lewis made two All-Star teams during his career, one of which came as a member of the Magic in the 2008-09 season. In that campaign, he averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 three-pointers per game. Lewis would go on to make the playoffs in each of his three full seasons with the Magic. Over those 48 playoff games, he averaged 17.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 three-pointers.
4.
Marcin Gortat
, 46 Games
While Gortat was selected in the second round of the 2005 Draft by the Suns, he did not play in the NBA until the 2007-08 season, which he spent with the Magic. Over 175 career regular season games with the Magic, he made a total of just five starts. In the playoffs, he started just one of 46 games with the team. He was the primary backup to Howard on the 2008-09 team that reached the NBA Finals. In the playoffs, Gortat averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game with the Magic.
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Anfernee Hardaway
, 45 Games
Hardaway spent the first six seasons of his career with the Magic. In 1993-94, he finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting. He made four All-Star teams with the franchise and finished inside the top-10 in MVP voting two times. Hardaway made five trips to the playoffs with the Magic. The furthest that he advanced was the NBA Finals, which the Magic lost to the Rockets in the 1994-95 season. Over 45 career playoff games with the franchise, Hardaway averaged 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.9 steals.