2010–11 Orlando Magic season

The 2010–11 Orlando Magic season was the 22nd season of the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. This was their first season at the Amway Center.
In the playoffs, the Magic lost to the Atlanta Hawks in six games in the First Round.

Key dates

June 24: The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.July 1: The free agency period started.October 28: The regular season began.

Round

Pick

Player

Position

Nationality

College

United States

Dwight Howard was suspended by the NBA from the game on March 7 after accumulating 16 technical fouls.
Dwight Howard was suspended by the NBA from the game on April 10 after accumulating 18 technical fouls.
Quentin Richardson was suspended by the NBA for 2 games for shoving Gerald Henderson during the game against the Bobcats on April 6.

Point guard Jameer Nelson went down with a sprained left ankle on November 5. The injury caused him to miss two games, as he returned to the starting lineup less than a week later on November 10.
Shooting guard Vince Carter went down with a knee injury on November 22. He missed three games but returned a week later on November 30.
A stomach virus affected several Orlando players from December 1–9. JJ Redick, Mickaël Piétrus, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, and were all affected. Redick, Pietrus, and Howard were out until December 6, while Nelson did not return until December 9. Ryan Anderson contracted the illness as well, however he had suffered a sprained foot on November 6 which also kept him out of action.