Horace Grant Magic is a phrase that refers to the time when American basketball player Horace Grant played for the Orlando Magic in the NBA. Horace Grant was born on July 4, 1965, in Augusta, Georgia. He attended Clemson University, where he played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers. Grant was known for his exceptional rebounding skills and his ability to play strong defense. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1987 NBA Draft and spent his first seven seasons with the team. During his time with the Bulls, Grant played alongside legendary players such as Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
During his time with the Bulls, Grant played alongside legendary players such as Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Grant played a crucial role in helping the Bulls win three consecutive NBA championships from 1991 to 1993. His solid defensive skills and strong presence on the court made him an important asset to the team.
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On June 30th, 1999, the Orlando Magic traded forward-center Horace Grant to the Seattle SuperSonics for the rights to guard-forward Corey Maggette, guard-forward Dale Ellis and forwards Don MacLean and Billy Owens.
The Orlando Magic’s mid ‘90s run of exciting basketball is a cautionary tale of how a championship window can close faster than the speed of light. The Magic acquired core players Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott, Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway through the draft. The team was missing that final piece to contend, and they finessed their way into signing power forward Horace Grant away from the Chicago Bulls in the Summer of 1994.
That move had been in the making throughout the course of Grant’s final season with Chicago. In a taped interview with Peter Vecsey during a nationally televised game between the Magic and Bulls, Grant expressed his interest in coming to Orlando. (via United Press International):
“Right now in my mind I’m doing a puzzle. And one piece is missing from putting the whole city of Orlando together, and that’s Horace Grant. If I’m not mistaken, Shaq (Orlando center Shaquille O'Neal) said publicly that ‘we need a power forward like Horace Grant.’ And he’s the man down there. So talk to 'em Shaq.”
Orlando Magic president of operations Bob Vander Weide also made comments about Grant’s looming free agency during a nationally televised playoff game between the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets (via Chicago Tribune):
“Certainly we have to be careful how we talk about a Horace in light of the July 1 dating. If you look at the players around the league, those becoming unrestricted, Horace would have to fall on the very short list, or (the) only person on the list that would be a true complement to this team.”
These comments would later lead to the Bulls filing tampering charges against Orlando with a possible fine of up to $1 million. The tampering charges were dropped less than a month after the original claim. When the 1994 offseason rolled around, the Magic and Grant agreed to a six-year, $22.3 million contract with a player option after the first year of the deal. The acquisition of Grant required a vast amount of maneuvering to fit him into the team’s salary slot. Orlando almost waived Dennis Scott to offload his contract before eventually finding a deal that sent guard Scott Skiles and two first round picks to the Washington Bullets to facilitate the signing of Grant.
The happiness and excitement that came with Grant signing in Orlando would come to a screeching halt when the NBA ruled that Grant’s contract circumvented the NBA salary cap thus voiding the agreement. The NBA viewed Grant’s agreement with Orlando as below market value compared to other offers he received including a reported handshake agreement of five years and $20 million with the Bulls. After one season, Grant could opt out of his contract and sign for a higher annual salary with the Magic. The league saw that as an opportunity for larger market teams to sign elite free agents despite already being over the salary cap.
Orlando would file a grievance with the NBA and eventually file a lawsuit to contest the NBA’s ruling. A judge ruled in favor of the NBA and rejected the contract that Grant and the Magic had agreed to. Orlando eventually agreed on a final five-year, $17 million deal with a player option after the second year with Grant which satisfied NBA rules.
Grant was the missing piece for a young Orlando squad coming off of the first 50-win season and playoff appearance in franchise history. Orlando envisioned Grant as the perfect complement to their dynamic duo of Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. His ability to rebound and defend while knocking down the 15-18 foot jump shot with consistency and his championship pedigree left Orlando fans salivating over what the potential of the Magic could be.
Orlando and Grant’s partnership was a hit from the jump. The Magic were 32-7 with the best record in the NBA and a 7.5 game lead on the New York Knicks for the Conference championship. They were 52-17 when they lost 8 of their last 13 games to finish tied for the fourth best record in the NBA at 57-25. Grant put together a solid season with averages of 12.8 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG and 1.2 BPG in 74 games and 36.4 MPG.
As the first seed in the Eastern Conference, the Magic faced the 35-47 Boston Celtics in the first round of the postseason. Orlando brought their regular season dominance to the postseason with a 47-point victory in the first game of the series. The series would not be that easy as the Celtics surprised Orlando in Game Two with a seven-point victory. After losing home-court advantage, the Magic rebounded and closed the Boston Garden with two wins in Games Three and Four to seal the series.
Grant would have a very personal matchup with his former Chicago Bulls squad in the second round of the playoffs. The first game of the series was close and came down to a key defensive play. The Bulls had a one-point lead with the possession and 18.1 seconds left to play. Michael Jordan brought the ball up under heavy pressure from Nick Anderson. After eluding Anderson up to the half court line, The Magic’s inaugural pick managed to knock the ball away from Jordan. The ball wound up in Hardaway’s hands and he made a bounce pass to Grant on a 2-on-1 fastbreak that led to a Grant dunk. Orlando would hold on and won the first game 94-91.
After the game, Anderson stated that “No. 45 is not No. 23,” in reference to Jordan’s jersey number change after coming out of retirement. The comments were sharp and seemed to draw a ton of attention to questions of whether Jordan had lost a step in his time away from basketball. Jordan made the decision to change his jersey number back to 23 despite the $25,000 fine coming from the league office. He led Chicago to victory in Game Two with 38 points. Games Three and Four were split at the United Center to leave the series tied 2-2. Orlando won Game Five in a tight contest and despite trailing by eight points with less than three minutes in the game Orlando went on a 14-0 run to win the game and the series 4-2. Grant exacted sweet revenge on his former team with a sterling 18.0 PPG on 64.7% from the field and 11.0 RPG throughout the series. To add insult to injury, Grant also hopped on the shoulders of teammates Shaquille O’Neal and Anthony Avent and celebrated to resounding boos from the Bulls fans that once shared their adoration for his hustle on a nightly basis.
The Conference Finals gave Orlando the chance to right their wrongs of the previous year and defeat the Indiana Pacers that swept them in the first round of the 1994 NBA Playoffs. The series was close throughout the first five games. No game was decided by more than five points in that stretch. The highlight of the series came in Game Four. Indiana faced a 2-1 deficit and the game went down to the final buzzer. Four lead changes occurred in the final 13 seconds of the contest and after three consecutive threes from Brian Shaw, Reggie Miller and Penny Hardaway, Pacers center Rik Smits hit the buzzer-beating jump shot to tie the series 2-2. After a Magic victory in Game Five, the Pacers won Game Six at home by 27. Orlando would have the last laugh as they demolished the Pacers with a 105-81 Game Seven victory.
Orlando made its first NBA Finals appearance and faced the defending champion Houston Rockets. The series was billed as a matchup of two dominant centers in O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon. Despite having home-court advantage for the NBA Finals, the Rockets swept the Magic in a relatively close series.
In Game One, Orlando held an early 20-point lead in the second quarter, but a 23-6 run from the Rockets spanning more than six minutes of the game kept Houston in the game. As the game became close in the fourth quarter, the Magic found themselves with a three-point advantage and 10.5 seconds left when Nick Anderson was fouled intentionally. He missed his first two free throws, but gained an offensive rebound on his miss. He would miss the next two free throws setting up one of the finest moments in NBA Finals history. After the Rockets gained possession, Kenny Smith made a game-tying three-pointer with 1.6 seconds left to send the game to Overtime. The Rockets would take care of business after Olajuwon tipped in a missed shot with 00.3 seconds left in the extra period.
Game Two was a struggle for Orlando. They were down by 22 at Halftime and lost the game by 11. Game Three was also close, but the Rockets were able to seal up the game on the strength of a Robert Horry three with 14.1 seconds left gave the Rockets a four-point lead an eventual three-point victory. Orlando kept close in Game Four, but they were outscored by 11 points in the fourth quarter and lost by 12 points to end the series. Grant had a solid series with averages of 13.5 PPG on 53.2% from the field and 12.0 RPG in the sweep.
Orlando went back to the drawing board, but kept their core intact for the 1995-96 season. A broken right thumb suffered in preseason kept O’Neal out of action for the first two months of the regular season. Orlando persevered and went 17-5 without O’Neal in the lineup. Orlando had an even stronger regular season with a 60-22 record. Despite setting a franchise record in wins, Orlando still finished 12 games behind the 72-win Chicago Bulls. Grant was solid with averages of 13.4 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.0 SPG and 1.2 BPG in 63 games (62 starts) and 36.3 MPG.
Orlando came into the Playoffs very hot and continued to flourish. They won their first round series against the Detroit Pistons in a three-game sweep. They followed that up with a gentleman’s sweep of the Atlanta Hawks. Grant played well in the second round with 18.0 PPG on 69% from the field and 10.8 RPG in five games.
Grant’s season would end abruptly in the Conference Finals against the Chicago Bulls. In the second half of Game One, Grant suffered an elbow injury after a collision with Scottie Pippen and O’Neal. The left elbow injury was initially thought to be a strain but an examination revealed torn muscles. Orlando struggled the rest of the series and could never threaten Chicago as they were swept by a combined 67 points.
As expected, Grant opted out of his contract after two seasons and he re-upped with the Magic for five years and $50 million. On the flip side, the unexpected would happen. O’Neal departed from Orlando to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for seven years and $120 million. Grant actually recalled not returning a call from O’Neal and wishing he had picked up the phone during free agency in an interview with Grantland.
There was no way Orlando could truly recover from losing a player of O’Neal’s impact. Orlando made some reactionary moves including the acquisition of center Felton Spencer in a trade with Utah and the signings of Derek Strong, Danny Schayes and Gerald Wilkins. The Spencer project didn’t work too well in Orlando as they moved him one game into his Magic career in a trade that brought Rony Seikaly over from Golden State.
Orlando experienced a roller coaster ride of a season. The team started off the season 6-2, but their season was put in jeopardy when Hardaway had surgery on his left knee to remove torn cartilage. He missed 12 games, returned for one game before shutting it down again due to popliteal tendinitis. He missed 11 more games before returning to the starting lineup. Orlando really struggled at this time and they were 11-17 when he returned to the lineup. Orlando won 12 of 14 games to rebound back to 24-20, but a five-game losing streak would spell the end of Magic coach Brian Hill’s tenure. In a long and drawn out process, Hill was fired after Magic players pushed for his dismissal. The 13 players on the Magic roster led by co-captains Hardaway and Grant all voted for Hill to be removed. That led to Hardaway calling Magic general manager John Gabriel and demanding that Hill would be fired. Hill was replaced by assistant coach Richie Adubato on an interim basis.
Following Hill’s firing, the Magic won six games in a row. Orlando would play better the rest of the way by finishing 21-12 under Adubato. They finished as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 45-37 record. Grant suffered a right wrist injury in the second to last game of the season. The injury was initially diagnosed as a strain, but after getting a second opinion, Grant discovered that there were fractures in his wrist. He expressed his frustration with the Magic for trying to rush him back from his injury to play in the postseason. He finished the 1996-97 season with averages of 12.6 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.5 SPG and 1.0 BPG in 37.3 MPG.
Grant ended up missing Orlando’s entire first round series against the Miami Heat. The Heat raised the temperature in the first two games of the series with a combined 52-point advantage. After taking an early 16-point lead at the end of the first quarter of Game Three, the Heat were prepared to sweep Orlando. The game would change with Hardaway taking over and finishing with 42 points in a Magic comeback. Hardaway followed that up with 41 points in a Game Four victory that tied the series at 2-2. Game Five was close, but the Heat held on to eliminate the Magic from the postseason.
After the ‘96-’97 season, the Magic hired Chuck Daly on a three-year, $15 million contract. Hardaway dealt with another early-season knee surgery that caused him to miss several games as well as a calf strain later on. Orlando started off 16-7, but the injuries to Hardaway (19 games played) hurt Orlando. They finished 41-41 and out of postseason play for the first time since the 1992-93 season. Grant started all 76 games that he played in and managed 12.1 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.1 SPG and 1.0 BPG in 36.9 MPG with the Magic.
Grant continued a steady decline into his final season with Orlando. During the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, the Magic were very successful. They started off 14-4 and converted the hot start into a 33-17 season and a third seed in the East. Moving from 12th to 3rd in Defensive Efficiency helped transform Orlando into a defensive juggernaut. Grant managed 8.9 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.8 APG, 0.9 SPG and 1.2 BPG in 33.2 MPG for the Magic. The postseason would be a huge disappointment for Orlando. Despite being the favorite against the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando couldn’t hang with the Sixers as they lost the series in four games. Grant struggled with just 6.8 PPG on 36.7% from the field.
Grant was turning 34 in July of '99 and had two remaining years left on a contract that paid him $6.5 million for the 1999-2000 season and $7 million in the 2000-01 season. Orlando committed to a serious rebuild and traded many of their veterans including Grant to set up a run at the huge free agent market in 2000. Grant departed Orlando with averages of 12.1 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.1 SPG and 1.1 BPG in 330 career games with the Magic. He shot 50% on FGs and 70% on FTs in that five-year stretch. Grant had also shown a steady decline in his game from an athletic perspective and his offensive value had decreased. His true shooting percentage decreased in every single season he played with Orlando. (Numbers via Basketball-Reference)
The Seattle SuperSonics originally acquired Dale Ellis in a trade with the Denver Nuggets prior to training camp for the 1997-98 season. Entering his second stint with the Sonics, Ellis provided depth on the wing with his ability to score in bunches as well as his premiere ability to shoot. The SuperSonics led by the trio of Gary Payton, Vin Baker, and Detlef Schrempf were one of the top teams in the NBA early on with a 29-6 record. They finished the ‘97-’98 tied for the second best record in the West with a 61-21 record. Ellis put up a really strong season. He finished third in Sixth Man of the Year voting behind Phoenix’s Danny Manning and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. He posted 11.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.3 APG and 0.8 SPG in 79 games and 24.5 MPG. Ellis managed to produce the highest True Shooting Percentage of his career (61.2%) on the strength of a league-leading 46.4% from downtown.
In the playoffs, the Sonics met up with a youthful Minnesota Timberwolves squad in the first round. The series was very close with Minnesota nearly eliminating Seattle in Game Four. Despite facing a 2-1 deficit, Seattle came back and won the series in Game Five with an easy 97-84 victory. In the Semifinals, the SuperSonics faced the Los Angeles Lakers that finished with the same record as them during the regular season. After winning Game One by 14 points, Seattle lost by double figures four consecutive times by the Lakers.
Prior to the start of the 1998-99 season, the SuperSonics declined to bring back coach George Karl and replaced him with Paul Westphal. Seattle acquired Don MacLean in a trade with the New Jersey Nets. The Sonics signed Billy Owens to a three-year deal the day after acquiring MacLean. Ellis also committed to a new three-year deal with Seattle in that short lockout transaction window.
The Sonics began the season with a six-game winning streak, but they struggled for most of the season with a disappointing 25-25 record. The decline of Baker due to injury and being out of shape as well as the signs of aging in Schrempf and Hersey Hawkins contributed to Seattle’s struggles. Seattle missed the playoffs narrowly due to losing the tiebreaker with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
MacLean was not in the rotation for much of the 1998-99 season in Seattle. Injuries forced Seattle to play him at the end of the season, and he averaged 10.9 PPG on 39.6% from the field as well as 3.8 RPG and 0.9 APG in 17 games (10 starts). Owens played in only 21 of Seattle’s 50 games, starting in 19 of them. He averaged 7.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 1.8 APG in 21.5 MPG. He missed Seattle’s final 19 games because of a strained left knee. Ellis played in 48 games (5 starts) and produced 10.3 PPG, 2.4 RPG and 0.8 APG in 25.7 MPG. He departed his second run with the Supersonics with averages of 11.4 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.0 APG and 0.7 SPG in 127 games with the Sonics. He shot 48% from the field, 45% from behind the arc and 77% from the charity stripe in that two year stretch.
After the trade, Grant played one season as the starting center for Seattle averaging 8.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, 0.7 SPG and 0.8 BPG in 35.4 MPG. The Sonics seemed to be an early season contender with a 27-13 record, but they struggled by losing 24 of 42 games the rest of the way to finish 45-37. They played the Utah Jazz in the first round of the postseason and after splitting the first four games, the Jazz won a tight Game Five at home to win the series. Despiter playing 37.0 MPG, Grant struggled with just 4.8 PPG on 40.7% from the field in the series. He and the rest of Seattle’s front line struggled to contain Malone who averaged 30.6 PPG on 59% on FGs and 9.6 RPG in the series highlighted by a 50-point outing in Game One.
Grant was traded the next season to the Lakers in a four-team deal involving Patrick Ewing and Glen Rice among others. The Sonics drafted Olumide Oyedeji with the 42nd pick in the 2000 NBA Draft. Initially, Oyedeji was projected to go somewhere in the first round, but he fell to the second round where Seattle took him.
The Sonics struggled early on in the 2000-01 season with a 6-9 record. Head coach Paul Westphal was fired and replaced by assistant Nate McMillan.The Sonics managed to finish with a 44-38 record but couldn’t qualify for postseason play, finishing three games behind the eight-seeded Timberwolves. Oyedeji played in only 30 games during his rookie season with averages of 1.5 PPG and 2.2 RPG.
The Supersonics used the 2001 second round pick on Bobby Simmons at the 41st pick spot. Simmons’ rights were traded to the Wizards for the rights to Peja Drobnjak on the same day. Seattle would make the playoffs during the 2001-02 season after finishing 45-37.Oyedeji still couldn’t get off the bench in Seattle. He played just 36 games in his second season. The Sonics lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. Oyedeji became a free agent after the ‘01-’02 season and signed a free agent deal with the Orlando Magic in then Summer of ‘02. Oyedeji departed Seattle having played 66 total games and posting averages of 1.5 PPG and 2.2 RPG.
Maggette and Orlando agreed to a four-year pact at $5 million after the draft. The one-and-done player was considered one of the best athletes in the draft, but his stock fell because his inconsistent jumper. Owens was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers nearly two months later. Six days after, Ellis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a four-player deal. Eleven days after the Ellis trade, MacLean was traded to the Houston Rockets in a three-team deal centered around rookie point guard Steve Francis.
Maggette played his rookie year for a surprise Magic team that played well despite limited talent. Doc Rivers managed to take that Magic squad to a surprise .500 record of 41-41. Maggette played in 77 games and averaged 8.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG and 0.8 APG in 17.8 MPG. After the season, he was traded on 2000 Draft night to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Horace Grant on trade (via ESPN):
“I think it’s good for me personally to go to a team like Seattle and a new city. I’m going to a new atmosphere and, I think, a very, very competitive team.”
On playing with Gary Payton:
“Oh, man, it’s going to be an honor to play with a guy like that. In a majority of games last season he carried the team on his back.”
On the potential of Seattle’s team (via the Seattle Times):
On what the Sonics need (via Orlando Sentinel):“I feel that with the right components - and we have the right components there in the Seattle - we can get back to the Finals.”
“From what I’ve seen, the Sonics just needed toughness, more aggressive defense than they’ve had. And those are the things I do best.”
“I’ll still be back there in the summers. And I’ll be back full time when I retire. Going to Orlando originally was the best thing I ever did.”
Corey Maggette on being traded to Orlando on draft night (via Chicago Tribune):
“It’s a good feeling to know you’re wanted. I guess Seattle felt a power forward like Horace Grant was what they needed to contend for a world championship. I’m excited about going to Orlando.”
On newly minted Magic coach Doc Rivers:
“I know Doc Rivers, and as the new coach I know he’s trying to build a new team with younger players. He played at Proviso East, which is my mother’s alma mater. I know Nick Anderson, who’s from Chicago, and it will be good playing with him.”
Dale Ellis on trade (via the Seattle Times):
“It’s like getting hit in the face with a brick. I want to know what the hell they think they’re doing. Do they have a clue at all? I’m obviously upset. I planned on finishing my career in Seattle. But that’s the business. You have to do what you can to help the team. The most upsetting thing is that I made concessions to come here, when I could have played on other teams. That they were even considering moving me is upsetting. It would have been easier to at least be aware that something like that might happen.”
On move to Orlando:
"I don’t know about Orlando. I don’t know if that team can win a championship, and that’s upsetting. That’s been my dream ever since I was a little kid.”
Don MacLean (via the Seattle Times):
“I feel good about it. I didn’t like the way things turned out in Seattle. And I don’t understand the direction of management.”
On Dale Ellis:
“The most surprising thing is that they traded Dale. I’m sure that he isn’t real happy, being that he lives there year-round."
Seattle Supersonic General Manager Wally Walker on trade (via Boca Raton News):
"We added two things that we needed: A big veteran ready to come in and play a lot of minutes, and $1 million in salary cap room. We didn’t think that anybody we picked at No. 13 would have come in and played much.”
On whether Horace Grant us ready to play an integral role in Seattle’s scheme (via ESPN):
“We think he’s ready to play significant minutes. He’s in great health. He told (coach Paul Westphal) he wants to play another five years. So he’s motivated to take care of himself.”
On transactions impact on Vin Baker and his impending free agency (via Hurriyet Daily News):
“We expect to re-sign Vin, and he has told us that he expects to re-sign. We envision them playing together. Vin is a low post player, Horace is a high post player. We feel they are perfect complements to each other.”
On whether Grant and Baker can play together (via ESPN):
“I don’t think they necessarily play the same position. I think they can play together and I expect them to play together a lot.”
On trading Dale Ellis (via the Seattle Times):
“Easily the hardest part of making that trade was including Dale in the package, and we told him that. He’s been a great pro here, and he’s been an outstanding performer. He’s still one of the best shooters in the game… We weren’t anxious to include him in the deal, but it was the only way the for the numbers to work.”
Seattle Coach Paul Westphal (via the Seattle Times):
“It’s a big loss to lose Dale. And we did not do that lightly. But we thought to get Horace Grant, the price was worth it.”
There was no way Orlando could truly recover from losing a player of O’Neal’s impact. Orlando made some reactionary moves including the acquisition of center Felton Spencer in a trade with Utah and the signings of Derek Strong, Danny Schayes and Gerald Wilkins. The Spencer project didn’t work too well in Orlando as they moved him one game into his Magic career in a trade that brought Rony Seikaly over from Golden State.
Grant's performance in the playoffs was particularly impressive, as he averaged 13.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game during the 1991 playoffs. After leaving the Bulls in 1994, Grant joined the Orlando Magic as a free agent. This is when the term "Horace Grant Magic" originated. Grant played for the Magic from 1994 to 1999 and contributed to the team's success during this period. He formed a formidable frontcourt duo with fellow All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal. The Horace Grant Magic era is remembered as a successful time for the Orlando Magic, as the team reached the NBA Finals in 1995 under Grant's leadership. Though they ultimately lost to the Houston Rockets, Grant's performance during the playoffs was noteworthy, averaging 14.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Grant's playing style and work ethic made him a respected player both on and off the court. His intensity and determination to win contributed to his success with the Bulls and the Magic. Grant's career spanned 17 seasons, during which he also had stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Overall, Horace Grant Magic refers to the period when Horace Grant played for the Orlando Magic in the NBA. It was a time of success for both Grant and the team, as they reached the NBA Finals and made a significant impact in the league. Grant's contributions to the success of both the Bulls and the Magic are still remembered and appreciated by basketball fans today..
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