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Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams has brought the top pick back to Orlando three times - 1992, 1993 & 2004. (NBAE/Getty Images)
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No Lottery Luck This Year - Magic Take 11
After taking Shaquille O'Neal with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic defied the lottery odds by also winning the top pick in 1993. With O'Neal's help, the Magic made a 20-win improvement and just missed the playoffs at .500 in 1993. With just one chance out of 66, the Magic scored the No. 1 pick yet again and selected Michigan forward Chris Webber, trading him immediately to the Warriors for the draft rights to the No. 3 pick, Memphis guard Penny Hardaway and three future draft picks. Orlando also held the top selection in 2004, taking 18-year-old Dwight Howard with the top pick. This year's lottery wasn't quite as magical as in the past, garnering the club the 11th pick overall.
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| MAGIC ALL-TIME LOTTERY SELECTIONS |
| DRAFT |
ROUND |
PLAYER (PICK) |
COLLEGE |
| 1990 |
1 |
Dennis Scott (4) |
Georgia Tech |
| 1991 |
1 |
Brian Williams (10) |
Arizona |
| 1992 |
1 |
Shaquille O'Neal (1) |
LSU |
| 1993 |
1 |
Chris Webber* (1) |
Michigan |
| * Orlando traded rights to Webber to Golden State for rights to Anfernee Hardaway (Memphis State, 3rd overall pick) and first round picks in 1996, 1998 and 2000. |
| 1998 |
1 |
Michael Doleac (12) |
Utah |
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Keon Clark (13) |
UNLV |
| 2000 |
1 |
Mike Miller (5) |
Florida |
| 2000 |
1 |
Keyon Dooling* (10) |
Missouri |
| 2000 |
1 |
Courtney Alexander* (13) |
Fresno State |
| * Orlando acquired a future first round pick from the L.A. Clippers in exchange for the draft rights to the 10th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft (Dooling), Corey Maggette, Derek Strong and future considerations; Also obtained a future first round pick and future considerations from Dallas in exchange for the rights to the 13th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft (Alexander). |
| 2004 |
1 |
Dwight Howard (1) |
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy |
| 2005 |
1 |
Fran Vazquez (11) |
Spain |
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CHANCES OF WINNING |
TEAM |
REC. |
PCT. |
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21-61 |
25.0% |
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23-59 |
19.9% |
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26-56 |
13.8% |
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26-56 |
13.7% |
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27-55 |
8.8% |
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33-49 |
5.3% |
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33-49 |
5.3% |
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34-48 |
2.3% |
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34-48 |
2.2% |
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35-47 |
1.1% |
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36-46 |
0.8% |
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38-44 |
0.7% |
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38-44 |
0.6% |
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41-41 |
0.5% |
* To Chicago |
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