Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Magic and Kings?

34 players played for both the Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings between 1989–90 and 2025–26, including Vince Carter, Jason Williams, Matt Barnes and Markelle Fultz. 10 of them played for the Magic first and 21 for the Kings first; 3 played for both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jawann Oldham is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Kings first, then the Magic from 1989–90.
  • Orlando Robinson is the most recent: Kings first, then the Magic from 2025–26.
  • Hedo Türkoğlu played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Magic and 3 for the Kings.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Hedo Türkoğlu.
  • Most common positions on this list: SG (11), PG (10), C (5), SF (4).

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All 34 players, most seasons with the two first

Seasons with each franchise as calendar years (2003–2010 = 2003-04 to 2009-10) and the number of seasons. A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosMagicKings
Hedo TürkoğluSF/PF2004–2009, 2010–2014 (9 s)2000–2003 (3 s)
Nick AndersonSG/SF1989–1999 (10 s)1999–2001 (2 s)
Markelle FultzPG2019–2024 (5 s)2024–25 (1 s)
Reggie TheusSG/PG1989–90 (1 s)1983–1988 (5 s)
Doug ChristieSG2004–05 (1 s)2000–2005 (5 s)
Jason WilliamsPG2009–2011 (2 s)1998–2001 (3 s)
Spud WebbPG1997–98 (1 s)1991–1995 (4 s)
Beno UdrihPG/SG2012–13 (1 s)2007–2011 (4 s)
Maurice HarklessPF/SF2012–2015 (3 s)2020–2022 (2 s)
Greg KiteC1990–1994 (4 s)1989–90 (1 s)
Anthony JohnsonPG/SG1999–00, 2008–2010 (3 s)1997–98, 2007–08 (2 s)
Kenny SmithPG1996–97 (1 s)1987–1990 (3 s)
Trevor ArizaSF2005–2008 (3 s)2019–20 (1 s)
Arron AfflaloSG/SF2012–2014, 2017–18 (3 s)2016–17 (1 s)
Dewayne DedmonC2013–2016 (3 s)2019–20 (1 s)
Anthony BonnerPF/SF1995–96 (1 s)1990–1993 (3 s)
Vince CarterSG/SF2009–2011 (2 s)2017–18 (1 s)
Matt BarnesSF2009–10 (1 s)2004–05, 2016–17 (2 s)
Cory JosephPG/SG2024–25 (1 s)2019–2021 (2 s)
Drew GoodenPF2002–2004 (2 s)2008–09 (1 s)
Kevin OlliePG1997–1999 (2 s)1998–99 (1 s)
Frank Mason IIIPG2020–21 (1 s)2017–2019 (2 s)
Tariq Abdul-WahadSG/SF1999–00 (1 s)1997–1999 (2 s)
B. J. JohnsonSF2019–20, 2021–22 (2 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Ronnie PricePG2013–14 (1 s)2005–2007 (2 s)
Vernon MaxwellSG/PG1997–98 (1 s)1998–99 (1 s)
Cuttino MobleySG2004–05 (1 s)2004–05 (1 s)
Orlando RobinsonC2025–26 (1 s)2024–25 (1 s)
Stephen ThompsonSG1991–92 (1 s)1991–92 (1 s)
Maurice EvansSG/SF2007–08 (1 s)2004–05 (1 s)
Michael BradleyPF/C2004–05 (1 s)2004–05 (1 s)
Mark McNamaraC/PF1990–91 (1 s)1984–85 (1 s)
Jawann OldhamC1989–90 (1 s)1987–88 (1 s)
Carl ThomasSG1997–98 (1 s)1991–92 (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.Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings?

34, from 1989–90 to 2025–26, including Vince Carter, Jason Williams, Matt Barnes and Markelle Fultz. 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?

Jawann Oldham: Sacramento Kings first, then the Orlando Magic from 1989–90.

Who has played for both recently?

Markelle Fultz, Cory Joseph and Orlando Robinson, 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. Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).

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