Dwight Howard, the central figure in the team’s last NBA Finals run, became a permanent part of franchise lore on Monday as he was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame.
In addition to the induction ceremony, Howard was honored during Orlando’s game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.
Originally selected with No. 1 overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Magic, Howard played eight seasons with the Magic from 2004-12. He appeared in 621 regular season games (620 starts) with Orlando, averaging 18.4 points, 13 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.2 blocks and one steal in 36.2 minutes per game, while shooting 57.7% overall.
Howard also appeared and started in 57 playoff games with Orlando, averaging 19.9 ppg, 14.4 rpg, 1.4 apg and 2.8 bpg in 39.4 mpg while shooting 60% overall. He helped the Magic reach the 2009 NBA Finals and the Eastern Conference Finals in 2010.
Howard is a 2025 Finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Orlando Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class on April 9, 2014, naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever Draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.
With Dwight joining the Hall of Fame for the Magic, he joins Shaquille O’Neal (’15), Rich DeVos (’16), Anfernee Hardaway (’17), Jimmy Hewitt (’17), Tracy McGrady (’18), David Steele (’19), Darrell Armstrong (’20), John Gabriel (’22), Brian Hill (’22) and Dennis Scott (’23).