Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic players: who played for both
Who played for both the Thunder and Magic?
23 players played for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Orlando Magic between 1989–90 and 2025–26, including Patrick Ewing, Shawn Kemp, Victor Oladipo and Horace Grant. 11 of them played for the Thunder first and 12 for the Magic first.
Did you know?
- Jerry Reynolds is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Thunder first, then the Magic from 1989–90.
- Bismack Biyombo is the most recent: Magic first, then the Thunder from 2023–24.
- Rashard Lewis played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Thunder and 4 for the Magic.
- 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Horace Grant.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (7), PF (5), C (5), SG (5).
How many can you name?
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All 23 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Thunder | Magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Lewis | SF/PF | 1998–2007 (9 s) | 2007–2011 (4 s) |
| Shawn Kemp | PF/C | 1989–1997 (8 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Horace Grant | PF/C | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1994–1999, 2001–2003 (7 s) |
| Serge Ibaka | C/PF | 2009–2016 (7 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| D. J. Augustin | PG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2016–2020 (4 s) |
| Luke Ridnour | PG/SG | 2003–2008 (5 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Jeff Green | PF | 2007–2011 (4 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Jerry Reynolds | SG/SF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1989–1993 (4 s) |
| Victor Oladipo | SG/PG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2013–2016 (3 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 2002–03, 2009–10 (2 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Shammond Williams | PG/SG | 1999–2002 (3 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Ish Smith | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2011–2013 (2 s) |
| Bismack Biyombo | C | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Daniel Orton | PF/C | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Olumide Oyedeji | C | 2000–2002 (2 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Melvin Frazier | SG/SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Patrick Ewing | C | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Vernon Maxwell | SG/PG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Ersan İlyasova | PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 2008–09 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Dave Corzine | C | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| DeAndre Liggins | SG/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2011–12 (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.Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Orlando Magic?
23, from 1989–90 to 2025–26, including Patrick Ewing, Shawn Kemp, Victor Oladipo and Horace Grant. 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?
Jerry Reynolds: Oklahoma City Thunder first, then the Orlando Magic from 1989–90.
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. Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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