Other teams saw Orlando as an automatic win on the schedule. Then, in 1992, the Magic won the NBA Draft Lottery and used the No. 1 pick to select Shaquille O'Neal out of LSU. That changed everything.

Less than a year ago, on Feb. 13, 2024, Shaquille O'Neal's jersey number became the first retired by the Orlando Magic. Dwight Howard, who is eligible this year for the Naismith Memorial ...