2015–16 Orlando Magic season

The 2015–16 Orlando Magic season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] They began the season hoping to improve upon their 25–57 output the previous season. They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 35–47, but had missed the playoffs for a fourth straight year.

2015–16 Orlando Magic season
Head coachScott Skiles
General managerRob Hennigan
OwnersRDV Sports, Inc.
ArenaAmway Center
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Florida, Sun Sports
RadioWDBO
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 5 Mario Hezonja SG / SF   Croatia Barcelona
2 51 Tyler Harvey PG / SG   United States Eastern Washington

Pre-season

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2015 pre-season game log
Total: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)
Pre-season: 6–2 (home: 3–1; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 3 Charlotte 100–106 Andrew Nicholson (23) Andrew Nicholson (8) C. J. Watson (5) Amway Center
14,942
0–1
2 October 7 vs. Miami 100–97 Evan Fournier (18) Nikola Vučević (8) C. J. Watson (6) KFC Yum! Center
6,123
1–1
3 October 9 @ Indiana 92–97 Victor Oladipo (15) Tobias Harris (13) Marble, Payton, Vučević (4) Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
13,475
1–2
4 October 11 @ Houston 123–119 Roy Devyn Marble (21) Smith, Watson (7) Smith, Watson (5) State Farm Arena
6,130
2–2
5 October 13 Miami 95–92 OT Shabazz Napier (15) Dewayne Dedmon (13) C. J. Watson (7) Amway Center
16,105
3–2
6 October 17 @ Flamengo 90–73 Nikola Vučević (18) Victor Oladipo (9) Victor Oladipo (3) HSBC Arena
14,894
4–2
7 October 21 New Orleans 110–107 OT Nikola Vučević (24) Nikola Vučević (14) C. J. Watson (7) Amway Center
12,779
5–2
8 October 23 Memphis 86–76 Tobias Harris (18) Dewayne Dedmon (11) Shabazz Napier (8) Amway Center
12,155
6–2
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season

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Standings

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Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yMiami Heat4834.58528‍–‍1320‍–‍2110–682
xAtlanta Hawks4834.58527‍–‍1421‍–‍208–882
xCharlotte Hornets4834.58530‍–‍1118‍–‍238–882
Washington Wizards4141.5007.022‍–‍1919‍–‍2210–682
Orlando Magic3547.42713.023‍–‍1812‍–‍294–1282
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cCleveland Cavaliers *5725.69582
2yToronto Raptors *5626.6831.082
3yMiami Heat *4834.5859.082
4xAtlanta Hawks4834.5859.082
5xBoston Celtics4834.5859.082
6xCharlotte Hornets4834.5859.082
7xIndiana Pacers4537.54912.082
8xDetroit Pistons4438.53713.082
9Chicago Bulls4240.51215.082
10Washington Wizards4141.50016.082
11Orlando Magic3547.42722.082
12Milwaukee Bucks3349.40224.082
13New York Knicks3250.39025.082
14Brooklyn Nets2161.25636.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1072.12247.082

Game log

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Regular season

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2015–16 game log
Total: 35–47 (Home: 23–18; Road: 12–29)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 28 Washington L 87–88 Victor Oladipo (17) Victor Oladipo (11) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center
18,846
0–1
2 October 30 Oklahoma City L 136–139 (2OT) Tobias Harris (30) Victor Oladipo (13) Victor Oladipo (10) Amway Center
18,846
0–2
November : 9–6 (home: 7–1; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
3 November 1 @ Chicago L 87–92 Evan Fournier (19) Nikola Vučević (11) Victor Oladipo (5) United Center
21,585
0–3
4 November 3 @ New Orleans W 103–94 Evan Fournier (30) Harris, Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (10) Smoothie King Center
16,876
1–3
5 November 4 @ Houston L 114–119 (OT) Evan Fournier (29) Aaron Gordon (8) Elfrid Payton (7) Toyota Center
16,735
1–4
6 November 6 Toronto W 92–87 Tobias Harris (20) Tobias Harris (9) Oladipo, Napier (6) Amway Center
16,578
2–4
7 November 7 @ Philadelphia W 105–97 Elfrid Payton (20) Dewayne Dedmon (9) C. J. Watson (7) Wells Fargo Center
15,207
3–4
8 November 9 @ Indiana L 84–97 Evan Fournier (21) Tobias Harris (10) Elfrid Payton (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
13,104
3–5
9 November 11 L.A. Lakers W 101–99 Shabazz Napier (22) Tobias Harris (11) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center
18,846
4–5
10 November 13 Utah W 102–93 Evan Fournier (21) Tobias Harris (13) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center
16,709
5–5
11 November 14 @ Washington L 99–108 Nikola Vučević (19) Nikola Vučević (13) Evan Fournier (6) Verizon Center
18,311
5–6
12 November 18 Minnesota W 104–101 (OT) Evan Fournier (26) Tobias Harris (11) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center
16,048
6–6
13 November 21 Sacramento L 91–97 Tobias Harris (24) Nikola Vučević (11) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center
16,104
6–7
14 November 23 @ Cleveland L 103–117 Andrew Nicholson (18) Andrew Nicholson (8) Shabazz Napier (9) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
6–8
15 November 25 New York W 100–91 Victor Oladipo (24) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center
18,846
7–8
16 November 27 Milwaukee W 114–90 Elfrid Payton (22) Andrew Nicholson (7) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
16,317
8–8
17 November 29 Boston W 110–91 Victor Oladipo (19) Tobias Harris (11) Victor Oladipo (6) Amway Center
16,209
9–8
December : 10–5 (home: 5–3; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
18 December 1 @ Minnesota W 96–93 Nikola Vučević (18) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (5) Target Center
10,694
10–8
19 December 3 @ Utah W 103–94 Tobias Harris (17) Nikola Vučević (8) Elfrid Payton (7) Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,247
11–8
20 December 5 @ L.A. Clippers L 101–103 Victor Oladipo (24) Harris, Vučević (10) Elfrid Payton (8) Staples Center
19,146
11–9
21 December 8 @ Denver W 85–74 Payton, Vučević (18) Andrew Nicholson (14) Elfrid Payton (4) Pepsi Center
13,925
12–9
22 December 9 @ Phoenix L 104–107 Nikola Vučević (21) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,637
12–10
23 December 11 Cleveland L 76–111 Nikola Vučević (14) Andrew Nicholson (6) Shabazz Napier (5) Amway Center
17,239
12–11
24 December 14 @ Brooklyn W 105–82 Nikola Vučević (18) Tobias Harris (9) Frye, Payton (5) Barclays Center
12,946
13–11
25 December 16 Charlotte W 113–98 Channing Frye (17) Nikola Vučević (8) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center
16,019
14–11
26 December 18 Portland W 102–94 Harris, Vučević (25) Tobias Harris (12) Victor Oladipo (6) Amway Center
17,156
15–11
27 December 20 Atlanta L 100–103 Nikola Vučević (20) Nikola Vučević (11) Oladipo, Payton (6) Amway Center
16,982
15–12
28 December 21 @ New York W 107–99 Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (9) Shabazz Napier (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812
16–12
29 December 23 Houston W 104–101 Nikola Vučević (21) Tobias Harris (8) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center
17,061
17–12
30 December 26 Miami L 101–108 Nikola Vučević (22) Nikola Vučević (10) Fournier, Payton (7) Amway Center
18,846
17–13
31 December 28 New Orleans W 104–89 Nikola Vučević (28) Tobias Harris (9) Nikola Vučević (7) Amway Center
17,606
18–13
32 December 30 Brooklyn W 100–93 Nikola Vučević (20) Nikola Vučević (9) Evan Fournier (5) Amway Center
18,397
19–13
January : 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
33 January 1 @ Washington L 91–103 Victor Oladipo (20) Tobias Harris (10) Elfrid Payton (7) Verizon Center
16,986
19–14
34 January 2 @ Cleveland L 79–104 Aaron Gordon (11) Aaron Gordon (7) Elfrid Payton (4) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
19–15
35 January 4 @ Detroit L 89–115 Victor Oladipo (18) Victor Oladipo (7) Victor Oladipo (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,301
19–16
36 January 6 Indiana L 86–95 Victor Oladipo (20) Aaron Gordon (8) Evan Fournier (4) Amway Center
18,846
19–17
37 January 8 @ Brooklyn W 83–77 Oladipo, Vučević (20) Tobias Harris (12) Tobias Harris (8) Barclays Center
13,907
20–17
38 January 9 Washington L 99–105 Nikola Vučević (23) Aaron Gordon (10) Oladipo, Vučević (5) Amway Center
18,058
20–18
39 January 14 Toronto L 103–106 (OT) Victor Oladipo (27) Harris, Vučević (11) Victor Oladipo (6) The O2 Arena
(London, England/NBA Global Games)
18,689
20–19
40 January 18 @ Atlanta L 81–98 Aaron Gordon (18) Nikola Vučević (11) Elfrid Payton (5) Philips Arena
17,460
20–20
41 January 20 Philadelphia L 87–96 Elfrid Payton (21) Nikola Vučević (11) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
17,746
20–21
42 January 22 Charlotte L 116–120 (OT) Victor Oladipo (29) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
18,083
20–22
43 January 25 @ Memphis L 102–108 (OT) Fournier, Harris, Vučević (16) Nikola Vučević (14) Elfrid Payton (6) FedExForum
15,779
20–23
44 January 26 @ Milwaukee L 100–107 Victor Oladipo (18) Nikola Vučević (12) Victor Oladipo (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center
11,884
20–24
45 January 29 @ Boston L 94–113 Nikola Vučević (14) Aaron Gordon (9) Nikola Vučević (4) TD Garden
17,729
20–25
46 January 31 Boston W 119–114 Evan Fournier (24) Aaron Gordon (14) Nikola Vučević (7) Amway Center
18,846
21–25
February : 5–7 (home: 3–4; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
47 February 1 @ San Antonio L 92–107 Nikola Vučević (20) Aaron Gordon (16) Elfrid Payton (8) AT&T Center
18,418
21–26
48 February 3 @ Oklahoma City L 114–117 Victor Oladipo (37) Harris, Oladipo (7) Elfrid Payton (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
21–27
49 February 5 L.A. Clippers L 93–107 Victor Oladipo (18) Nikola Vučević (9) Napier, Vucevic (4) Amway Center
16,647
21–28
50 February 7 Atlanta W 96–94 Nikola Vučević (22) Aaron Gordon (13) Elfrid Payton (12) Amway Center
16,021
22–28
51 February 8 @ Atlanta W 117–110 (OT) Nikola Vučević (28) Nikola Vučević (13) Victor Oladipo (8) Philips Arena
13,057
23–28
52 February 10 San Antonio L 96–98 Evan Fournier (28) Aaron Gordon (14) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center
17,467
23–29
All-Star Break
53 February 19 Dallas W 110–104 (OT) Nikola Vučević (21) Victor Oladipo (14) Evan Fournier (8) Amway Center
17,764
24–29
54 February 21 Indiana L 102–105 Evan Fournier (23) Nikola Vučević (13) Victor Oladipo (8) Amway Center
17,242
24–30
55 February 23 @ Philadelphia W 124–115 Nikola Vučević (35) Aaron Gordon (11) Elfrid Payton (8) Wells Fargo Center
13,745
25–30
56 February 25 Golden State L 114–130 Evan Fournier (20) Nikola Vučević (9) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center
19,189
25–31
57 February 26 @ New York L 95–108 Nikola Vučević (18) Gordon, Vučević (8) Elfrid Payton (9) Madison Square Garden
19,812
25–32
58 February 28 Philadelphia W 130–116 Oladipo, Vučević (28) Aaron Gordon (7) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
16,168
26–32
March : 6–11 (home: 4–2; road: 2–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
59 March 1 @ Dallas L 108–121 Ersan İlyasova (22) Ersan İlyasova (10) C. J. Watson (6) American Airlines Center
19,546
26–33
60 March 2 Chicago W 102–89 Nikola Vučević (24) Aaron Gordon (15) Elfrid Payton (12) Amway Center
16,072
27–33
61 March 4 Phoenix L 84–102 Elfrid Payton (19) İlyasova, Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center
17,546
27–34
62 March 7 @ Golden State L 113–119 Fournier, Gordon, Jennings (20) Aaron Gordon (16) Victor Oladipo (8) Oracle Arena
19,596
27–35
63 March 8 @ L.A. Lakers L 98–107 Victor Oladipo (26) Dewayne Dedmon (10) C.J. Watson (5) Staples Center
18,997
27–36
64 March 11 @ Sacramento W 107–100 Aaron Gordon (20) Aaron Gordon (11) Evan Fournier (6) Sleep Train Arena
17,081
28–36
65 March 12 @ Portland L 84–121 Victor Oladipo (18) Ersan İlyasova (9) C.J. Watson (4) Moda Center
19,452
28–37
66 March 15 Denver W 116–110 Evan Fournier (30) Jason Smith (13) Brandon Jennings (11) Amway Center
16,988
29–37
67 March 16 @ Charlotte L 99–107 Victor Oladipo (25) Brandon Jennings (8) C.J. Watson (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,148
29–38
68 March 18 Cleveland L 103–109 Victor Oladipo (45) Aaron Gordon (10) Brandon Jennings (7) Amway Center
18,046
29–39
69 March 20 @ Toronto L 100–105 Fournier, Oladipo (21) İlyasova, Nicholson (9) Brandon Jennings (7) Air Canada Centre
19.800
29–40
70 March 21 @ Boston L 96–107 Victor Oladipo (25) Gordon, Oladipo (9) Elfrid Payton (11) TD Garden
18,624
29–41
71 March 23 @ Detroit L 102–118 Elfrid Payton (20) Aaron Gordon (11) Elfrid Payton (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,609
29–42
72 March 25 @ Miami L 97–108 Evan Fournier (20) Fournier, Payton (7) Elfrid Payton (7) American Airlines Arena
19,918
29–43
73 March 26 Chicago W 111–89 Dewayne Dedmon (18) Dewayne Dedmon (13) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
18,846
30–43
74 March 29 Brooklyn W 139–105 Andrew Nicholson (24) Payton, Smith (5) Elfrid Payton (12) Amway Center
17,536
31–43
75 March 31 @ Indiana W 114–94 Evan Fournier (25) Payton, Oladipo (7) Victor Oladipo (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,234
32–43
April : 3–4 (home: 3–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
76 April 1 @ Milwaukee L 110–113 Nikola Vučević (26) Aaron Gordon (7) Elfrid Payton (10) BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,268
32–44
77 April 3 Memphis W 119–107 Nikola Vučević (25) Nikola Vučević (10) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center
17,741
33–44
78 April 6 Detroit L 104–108 Evan Fournier (19) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (5) Amway Center
16,553
33–45
79 April 8 Miami W 112–109 Nikola Vučević (29) Evan Fournier (7) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
18,152
34–45
80 April 10 @ Miami L 96–118 Evan Fournier (21) Nikola Vučević (8) Evan Fournier (5) American Airlines Arena
19,913
34–46
81 April 11 Milwaukee W 107–98 Ersan İlyasova (22) Dewayne Dedmon (8) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center
18,374
35–46
82 April 13 @ Charlotte L 103–117 Fournier, Gordon (22) Ersan İlyasova (7) Elfrid Payton (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,372
35–47
2015–16 season schedule

Roster

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2015–16 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 3 Dedmon, Dewayne 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989-08-12 USC
G/F 10 Fournier, Evan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-10-29 France
F 00 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
G/F 23 Hezonja, Mario 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1995-02-25 Croatia
F 7 İlyasova, Ersan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1987-05-15 Turkey
G 55 Jennings, Brandon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 1989-09-23 Oak Hill Academy (VA)
G/F 11 Marble, Devyn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-09-21 Iowa
G 13 Napier, Shabazz 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-07-14 Connecticut
F 44 Nicholson, Andrew 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1989-12-08 St. Bonaventure
G 5 Oladipo, Victor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-05-04 Indiana
G 4 Payton, Elfrid 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-02-22 Louisiana
F/C 14 Smith, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-03-02 Colorado State
C 9 Vučević, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1990-10-24 USC
G 32 Watson, C. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1984-04-17 Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 7, 2016

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Evan Fournier SF 79 71 2,566 225 213 96 2 1,213 32.5 2.8 2.7 1.2 .0 15.4
Mario Hezonja SF 79 9 1,413 176 109 39 17 478 17.9 2.2 1.4 .5 .2 6.1
Aaron Gordon PF 78 37 1,863 507 128 59 55 719 23.9 6.5 1.6 .8 .7 9.2
Jason Smith C 76 2 1,181 219 62 33 65 546 15.5 2.9 .8 .4 .9 7.2
Elfrid Payton PG 73 69 2,145 261 468 89 20 778 29.4 3.6 6.4 1.2 .3 10.7
Victor Oladipo SG 72 52 2,379 345 282 116 54 1,153 33.0 4.8 3.9 1.6 .8 16.0
Nikola Vučević C 65 60 2,037 576 179 53 70 1,181 31.3 8.9 2.8 .8 1.1 18.2
Dewayne Dedmon C 58 20 705 228 13 22 46 255 12.2 3.9 .2 .4 .8 4.4
Andrew Nicholson PF 56 0 823 201 25 10 22 384 14.7 3.6 .4 .2 .4 6.9
Shabazz Napier PG 55 0 600 55 97 23 1 203 10.9 1.0 1.8 .4 .0 3.7
Tobias Harris PF 49 49 1,610 342 99 47 28 669 32.9 7.0 2.0 1.0 .6 13.7
Channing Frye PF 44 29 754 141 45 21 20 229 17.1 3.2 1.0 .5 .5 5.2
C. J. Watson PG 33 2 656 66 88 19 5 142 19.9 2.0 2.7 .6 .2 4.3
Devyn Marble SG 28 0 249 38 12 13 1 60 8.9 1.4 .4 .5 .0 2.1
Brandon Jennings PG 25 6 452 50 100 18 5 175 18.1 2.0 4.0 .7 .2 7.0
Ersan İlyasova PF 22 4 447 121 12 14 6 178 20.3 5.5 .5 .6 .3 8.1
Keith Appling PG 5 0 27 1 1 1 0 6 5.4 .2 .2 .2 .0 1.2
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

Transactions

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Trades

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June 24, 2015 To Orlando Magic[2]
Janis Timma Draft Rights
To Memphis Grizzlies
Luke Ridnour
July 14, 2015 To Orlando Magic[3]
2020 Second Round Draft Pick
To Portland Trail Blazers
Maurice Harkless
July 27, 2015 To Orlando Magic
Shabazz Napier[4]
To Miami Heat
Conditional 2016 Second Round Draft Pick

Free agents

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Re-signed

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Player Signed Former Team
Tobias Harris[5] Signed 4-year contract worth $64 million Orlando Magic

Additions

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Player Signed Former Team
C.J. Watson[6] Signed 3-year contract worth $15 million Indiana Pacers
Jason Smith[7] Signed 1-year contract worth $4.5 million New York Knicks

Subtractions

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Player Reason Current team
Ben Gordon[8] Waived Free Agent
Kyle O'Quinn[9] Signed 4-year contract worth $16 million New York Knicks

References

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  1. ^ "Ranking Categories Magic Hope to Improve in 2015-16". Orlando Magic. NBA. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies acquire Luke Ridnour from Orlando Magic". nba.com/grizzlies. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Maurice Harkless from Orlando". nba.com/blazers. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Orlando Magic Acquire Guard Shabazz Napier From Heat". nba.com/magic. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Harris Thrilled to Be Back With Magic". nba.com/celtics. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Magic Sign C.J. Watson". nba.com/magic. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "Magic Sign Jason Smith". nba.com/magic. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "Magic Waive Ben Gordon". nba.com/magic. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents: Afflalo, R. Lopez, Williams, O'Quinn". nba.com/magic. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.