Friday, September 30, 2022
The Orlando Magic have been in the league for 34 years and haven’t had a lot to celebrate for quite some time. During their time in the NBA, the organization has featured great athletes such as Shaquille O’Neal, Dwight Howard, Nick Anderson, and Tracy McGrady.
However, the one player who never gets talked about is forward Hedo Turkoglu.
When Turkoglu joined the Magic in 2004, he played arguably his greatest basketball. His development was recognized as he won the Most Improved Player award in 2008. Averaging double-figures every year he was there, he was an efficient scorer, shooting 43 percent from the field and 37 percent from the three-point line.
Turkoglu scored a career-high 39 points against the Washington Wizards on Mar. 19, 2008.
He helped the Magic reach the playoffs on five separate occasions. In the postseason, he averaged 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
During his eight years in Orlando, Turkoglu averaged 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists. He is No. 7 on their all-time scoring list (7,216), No. 7 in rebounds (2,221), No. 6 in assists (1,927), No. 10 in steals (425), and No. 5 in three-pointers made (794).