The 2000–01 NBA season was the 12th season for the

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in the

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. In the 2000 NBA draft, the Magic selected Mike Miller from the

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with the fifth overall pick, selected

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from the

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with the tenth pick, and selected

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out of

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with the thirteenth pick. However, the team traded Dooling to the

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, and dealt Alexander to the

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. During the off-season, the Magic acquired

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from the

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, and acquired All-Star forward Grant Hill from the

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. The Magic had nearly signed then-free agent All-Star forward

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, whom led the

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to their first championship title the year before. However, Duncan would re-sign with the Spurs. Additionally, the Magic also signed free agents

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, Dee Brown and Don Reid, and acquired Andrew DeClercq from the

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. However, Hill re-injured his left ankle from the previous season after only playing just four games, and was out for the remainder of the season, as the Magic struggled losing 11 of their first 16 games in November. Meanwhile, Brown only appeared in just seven games due to a left quadricep tendon injury. Despite losing both Hill and Brown, the Magic posted a nine-game winning streak between January and February, held a 25–23 record at the All-Star break, and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence, finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 record. McGrady averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named Most Improved Player of the Year. He was also named to the All-NBA Second Team, finished in sixth place in

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voting, and was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first All-Star appearance. Hill was also selected for the All-Star Game, but did not play due to his ankle injury, as he averaged 13.8 points and 6.3 rebounds and assists per game each during his short 4-game stint. In addition,

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provided the team with 15.9 points, 7.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while Miller contributed 11.9 points per game and was named Rookie of the Year, and selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and

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averaged 7.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. Off the bench,

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contributed 8.3 points per game, and

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provided with 7.9 points per game. However, in the

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, the Magic lost in four games in the Eastern Conference First Round to the

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. Following the season, Amaechi signed as a free agent with the

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. For the season, the Magic changed their primary logo, and slightly changed their uniforms, adding their new alternate logo on the right leg of their shorts. The primary logo remained in use until 2010.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

* Small forward Grant Hill played 4 games (his last game being on December 12, 2000), but missed the rest of the season and the playoffs due to having season-ending surgery on his left ankle, which involved removing a metal plate and five screws from the inside portion of Hill's ankle, and replacing the plate with a bone graft from his pelvis, then inserting new screws.

Regular season

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

– Most Improved Player, All-NBA 2nd Team, All-Star * Mike Miller – Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie 1st Team * Grant Hill – All-Star

Transactions

References

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