Orlando Magic release numbers for rookies – Orlando Magic BasketBlog – Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic rookies Justin Harper and DeAndre Liggins have selected uniform numbers for this season, according to Zach McCann of the Orlando Sentinel

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So much for retiring Shaq and Greg Kite’s numbers.

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by KingJafi on Jun 28, 2025 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

I don't understand why we would retire Shaq's number...

I’ve been a Magic fan since I was a kid, but Shaq pretty much did nothing other than tear the hearts out of Orlando fans. Unless he goes into the hall of fame as a Magic player, there is no reason to retire his number.

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by BleedingBlueSince89 on Jun 28, 2025 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Sarcasm.

I don’t understand why the Magic would retire Greg Kite’s number.

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by KingJafi on Jun 28, 2025 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Uh

Greg Kite was the single greatest player in franchise history. If we don’t retire his number it will be a shame.

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by BleedingBlueSince89 on Jun 28, 2025 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

…there you go. :)

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by KingJafi on Jun 28, 2025 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, he did give Ronny Siekly a bloddy nose....

….by punching him in it.

by TheOtherWhiteMeat on Jun 28, 2025 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Couldn't agree more with you. No way we should retire his number.

by blumad on Jun 28, 2025 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

I'm all for retiring #1 right now as a quasi tribute to Penny

and if it were to get the current clown wearing number #1 to retire and get him off our roster.

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by UCLA_Alum on Jun 28, 2025 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn't mind that idea of retiring Penny's number.

I thought Gil was changing his number though? (I know, shocking isn’t it?)

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by JeffShann3 on Jun 29, 2025 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Good for Harper for wearing Otis smith's #32

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by 4QB on Jun 28, 2025 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Harper wearing #32

has nothing to do with whether the Magic will retire Shaq’s number, plenty of teams have retired a player’s number after another player has worn it.

Personally I’ve always thought that numbers shouldn’t actually be barred from use. Teams aren’t so much retiring a particular number so much as they are the jersey, out of respect and admiration towards the player. It is used as a bench mark, a trophy of some sort, for the fans and future players alike to look up to as an objective to be reached in some fashion of the basketball franchise. They have the jersey banner hanging in the rafters, anyways, why also make sure that their is no one with that number? Do they really expect someone to get confused, especially when they usually list the dates of the players career on the banner as well?

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Otis Smith - (Tries to act casual and walk away) "Woah, what's that smell?"

by ECFIVESTER on Jun 29, 2025 7:19 AM EDT reply actions

Amazing that a point could be missed on 5 different levels but you've done it!

Congrats!

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by IsisAgentArcher on Jun 29, 2025 12:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Enlighten me with these supposed 5 levels

by ECFIVESTER on Jun 29, 2025 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Only one of them will make the team.........(maybe).

I don’t think that the Magic will carry three rookies (including Orton) in thier roster next season, perhaps DeAndre for his defence skills will have a greater chance to make the team than Harper; However if for some reason the Magic trade Bass or Ryno and won’t be able to re-sign Earl Clark then Harper will have a slightly chance to make the team, otherwise I see DeAndre Liggins with better chance to make the team than Harper. I hope both of them can proof me wrong…….

by roger40 on Jun 29, 2025 3:15 PM EDT reply actions

I think they'll both make it.

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