Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mavericks and Magic?
30 players played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Orlando Magic between 1989–90 and 2025–26, including Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson, JJ Redick and Tyronn Lue. 9 of them played for the Mavericks first and 18 for the Magic first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Morlon Wiley is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Mavericks first, then the Magic from 1989–90.
- Tyus Jones is the most recent: Mavericks first, then the Magic from 2025–26.
- Derek Harper played the most seasons across the two: 12 for the Mavericks and 1 for the Magic.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Derek Harper.
- Most common positions on this list: SG (9), PF (9), PG (7), SF (3).
How many can you name?
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All 30 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Mavericks | Magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Harper | PG | 1983–1994, 1996–97 (12 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2004–2014 (10 s) |
| Darrell Armstrong | PG | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 1994–2003 (9 s) |
| JJ Redick | SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2006–2013 (7 s) |
| Dennis Scott | SF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1990–1997 (7 s) |
| Morlon Wiley | SG | 1988–89, 1992–1995 (4 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Vince Carter | SG/SF | 2011–2014 (3 s) | 2009–2011 (2 s) |
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2003–2006 (3 s) |
| Lorenzo Williams | PF/C | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1992–1994 (2 s) |
| Juwan Howard | PF/SF | 2000–2002, 2007–08 (3 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Brandon Bass | PF | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2009–2011 (2 s) |
| Sean Rooks | C | 1992–1994, 1999–00 (3 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Anthony Johnson | PG/SG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 1999–00, 2008–2010 (3 s) |
| Wes Iwundu | SF/SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2017–2020 (3 s) |
| Tyronn Lue | PG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2003–04, 2008–09 (2 s) |
| Donnell Harvey | PF/SF | 2000–2002 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF/PF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Courtney Lee | SG | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | SG/SF | 2001–2003 (2 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Howard Wright | PF | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1990–91, 1992–93 (2 s) |
| Vernon Maxwell | SG/PG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Doug Christie | SG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Tyus Jones | PG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Chris Gatling | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| DeAndre Liggins | SG/SF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Malik Allen | PF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
From English Wikipedia's player infoboxes (CC BY-SA 4.0), BAA/NBA seasons 1946–47 to 2025–26. A season counts when the player's infobox lists it for the franchise; ABA seasons do not count.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Orlando Magic?
30, from 1989–90 to 2025–26, including Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson, JJ Redick and Tyronn Lue. A player counts when his Wikipedia infobox lists at least one NBA season with each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Morlon Wiley: Dallas Mavericks first, then the Orlando Magic from 1989–90.
Who has played for both recently?
Tyus Jones, with a season for one of the two in 2024–25 or 2025–26.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise: every old name and city is linked to the club that carries its history today. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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