<P> In the summer of 2017, the Magic made various changes, the first being the firing of general manager Rob Hennigan on April 13 . On May 23, the Magic named Jeff Weltman, the former general manager of the Toronto Raptors, as president of basketball operations and named John Hammond, the former general manager for the Milwaukee Bucks, as the new general manager . With the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Orlando drafted Florida State forward, Jonathan Isaac . During free agency the Magic signed Jonathon Simmons, Arron Afflalo, Shelvin Mack, Marreese Speights, Khem Birch and Adreian Payne . </P> <P> On October 6, 2017, the Magic announced that former superstar Tracy McGrady, had rejoined the team as assistant to the CEO . </P> <P> The team's current home arena, the Amway Center, officially opened on October 1, 2010 . The Orlando Magic hosted their first preseason game at Amway Center on October 10 against the New Orleans Hornets . The 2010--11 regular season home opener was on October 28 against the Washington Wizards, and the Magic won both games . In 2012, the Amway Center hosted the All - Star Weekend . </P> <P> At the time it opened, the new Amway Center was home to the largest Jumbotron in the NBA . The arena also features approximately 2,100 feet (640 m) of digital ribbon boards, and outside the building a 46 feet (14 m) by 53 feet (16 m) video display is visible to motorists traveling on Interstate 4 . </P>

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