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Top 5 international players in Orlando Magic history

By Luka Jelcic

ORLANDO, FL - OCTOBER 19: Hedo Turkoglu #15 of the Orlando Magic controls the ball against the Indiana Pacers during a pre-season game on October 19, 2012 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - OCTOBER 19: Hedo Turkoglu #15 of the Orlando Magic controls the ball against the Indiana Pacers during a pre-season game on October 19, 2012 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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1. Hedo Turkoglu, Turkey

Per Game Table
Season Tm G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P% 2P% eFG% FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PTS
8 seasons ORL 497 412 32.7 5.1 11.7 .432 .379 .462 .500 .805 0.7 3.7 4.5 3.9 0.9 0.3 14.5

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table

Hedo Turkoglu is, without doubt, the best foreign player in the Magic history.

Along with Dwight Howard, he was a key player for the 2009 Finals team. Moreover, he was a recognizable player throughout the league, a small forward with size and playmaking skills who could shoot and be a de facto playmaker for a contending team.

His Magic legacy is not diminished by the fact he left Magic in 2009 as the front office did not think he deserved a big contract. The Magic realized the mistake and traded for Turkoglu back in late 2010.

Turkoglu also won the 2008 Most Improved Player and ranks very high on almost all Magic all time lists.

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Turkoglu was also a clutch player in his prime, draining threes in both regular season and playoffs.

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