(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1987 1992 1996 2004 2010 2012 Orlando Team Formation The Magic were one of the four new expansion franchises awarded by the NBA in 1987 along with the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. Initially, the NBA was planning to expand by three teams, with one franchise going to Florida; however, when both Miami, …