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Orlando Magic roster: Get to know the 12 newcomers

Twelve of the 19 players in Orlando Magic training camp are new to the team. Get to know each of them in this photo gallery.

Arron Afflalo

Position: Wing
Height: 6-foot-5 / Weight: 215
Uni no.: 4
Acquired via: trade with Denver Nuggets

Afflalo has increased his scoring average every year he's been in the league, developing from a stand-still shooter to a solid shot-creator. He ranked second on the Nuggets in scoring in 2011/12.

Gustavo Ayón

Position: Big
Height: 6-foot-10 / Weight: 250
Uni no.: 19
Acquired via: trade with New Orleans Hornets

New Orleans signed Ayón, then 26, out of the Spanish league for the 2011/12 season. The Mexican-born big man hustled his way to 5.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.9 combined steals and blocks per game as a rookie.

Christian Eyenga

Position: Wing
Height: 6-foot-5 / Weight: 210
Uni no.: 8
Acquired via: trade with Los Angeles Lakers

Eyenga, the 30th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, appeared in only seven games for the Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers as a sophomore. Though a phenomenally gifted athlete, he's yet to develop a reliable NBA skill.

Maurice Harkless

Position: Combo forward
Height: 6-foot-8 / Weight: 210
Uni no.: 21
Acquired via: trade with Philadelphia 76ers

An athletic marvel at St. John's, Harkless may have worked his way into the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery had he stayed in school. He's arguably the best prospect the Orlando Magic received in the Dwight Howard trade.

Al Harrington

Position: Big
Height: 6-foot-9 / Weight: 245
Uni no.: 3
Acquired via: trade with Denver Nuggets

With 14 years of NBA experience, the 32-year-old Harrington is Orlando's elder statesman. His ability to score from nearly anywhere made him a Sixth Man of the Year candidate in the 2011/12 season.

Armon Johnson

Position: Combo guard
Height: 6-foot-3 / Weight: 195
Uni no.: 1
Acquired via: free agency

Johnson hasn't had many opportunities at the NBA level, appearing in just nine games since the conclusion of his rookie season. He's on a make-good contract with Orlando and will hope to lock down a roster spot in camp.

DeQuan Jones

Position: Wing
Height: 6-foot-8 / Weight: 221
Uni no.: 20
Acquired via: free agency

Jones put together a solid but unspectacular four-year career as a Miami Hurricane and went undrafted in 2012. His claim to fame so far is jumping over a motorcycle during a collegiate dunk contest.

Josh McRoberts

Position: Big
Height: 6-foot-10 / Weight: 240
Uni no.: 17
Acquired via: trade with Los Angeles Lakers

A lefty with a unique combination of size, hops, and court vision, McRoberts struggled in the 2011/12 season, averaging only 2.8 points and 3.6 boards per game. Despite those modest numbers, he's shot 52.8 percent from the floor and 37.8 percent on threes over the last three seasons, so there's a chance he could contribute offensively if given the opportunity.

E'Twaun Moore

Position: Combo guard
Height: 6-foot-4 / Weight: 191
Uni no.: 55
Acquired via: free agency

Moore has great scoring instincts and a reasonably reliable jumper, as the Magic saw in January when he went 4-of-4 on three-pointers in a Boston Celtics victory. Orlando hopes he can run an offense capably enough to serve as Jameer Nelson's backup at point guard.

Andrew Nicholson

Position: Big
Height: 6-foot-9 / Weight: 250
Uni no.: 44
Acquired via: NBA Draft

Orlando used its 2012 first-rounder (no. 19 overall) to nab Nicholson, a physics major, from St. Bonaventure. The lanky Canadian showed a sophisticated offensive game as a collegian and has drawn comparisons to David West due to his reliable two-point jumper.

Kyle O'Quinn

Position: Big
Height: 6-foot-10 / Weight: 240
Uni no.: 2
Acquired via: NBA Draft

The Magic hope O'Quinn can parlay the energy and physicality he displayed en route to winning consecutive MEAC Defensive Player of the Year awards to the NBA.

Nikola Vučević

Position: Big
Height: 7-foot-0 / Weight: 240
Uni no.: 9
Acquired via: trade with Philadelphia 76ers

As a rookie, Vučević fancied himself a pick-and-pop threat, taking more than two jumpers from 10-to-23 feet per game, according to HoopData.com. His modest 35.7 percent conversion rate on those shots, however, suggests he'd be better off working closer to the basket.

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