Steve Francis

Steve Francis is a former Orlando Magic player. He played college basketball for Maryland. He played for the Magic from 2004-2006 and has also played in the NBA for the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks

Career

The Magic acquired Francis from the Rockets in a blockbuster trade in 2004 that sent Tracy McGrady to Houston. Despite being unhappy with the trade to Orlando, Francis showed up and played some of the best basketball of his career by averaging 21.3 points per game and a career high 7.0 assists per game during the 2004-05 season. The following season Francis was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team and he grew disgruntled with the franchise. He was eventually traded to the New York Knicks for Trevor Ariza because he was seen as a distraction for a young team. Francis played in 124 games with the Magic while scoring 2,410 points.

*All stats are as of the end of the 2011-12 NBA season.