Michael Doleac

Retired

Miami Heat · C · 1998-99 2nd All-Rookie selection · 10 NBA seasons · 772 career appearances

Michael Doleac recorded 772 NBA appearances across 10 seasons with Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets.

Best highlights

4.9

career pts/gm

3.3

career reb/gm

0.6

career ast/gm

585

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Doleac's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1996-97–1999-00

Michael Doleac

Penny Hardaway

Darrell Armstrong

Penny's injuries lead to an admired reset

Orlando Magic · Heart and Hustle

Hardaway fought injuries, and a starless 1999–2000 team overachieved while clearing space for a major summer.

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Franchise era

2000-01–2003-04

Michael Doleac

Tracy McGrady

Mike Miller

A scoring champion carries a thin roster

Orlando Magic · The T-Mac years

McGrady became one of basketball's most complete scorers, but Grant Hill's injuries denied Orlando the partnership it envisioned.

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Franchise era

1993-94–2002-03

Michael Doleac

Terrell Brandon

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Competitive defense fades into a rebuild

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Cleveland remained respectable for a time before injuries and roster turnover pushed the franchise toward the 2003 lottery.

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Franchise era

2000-01–2009-10

Michael Doleac

Stephon Marbury

David Lee

Constant changes without a foundation

New York Knicks · The lost decade

New York chased short-term fixes through a costly decade and reached the playoffs only once.

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Franchise era

2003-04–2010-11

Michael Doleac

Carmelo Anthony

Chauncey Billups

Scoring, swagger and a conference-finals run

Denver Nuggets · Melo restores relevance

Anthony ended an eight-year playoff drought immediately, and Billups later helped turn the group into a 2009 conference finalist.

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Franchise era

2003-04–2009-10

Michael Doleac

Dwyane Wade

Shaquille O'Neal

A young guard, Shaq and the 2006 comeback

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Wade became a superstar beside O'Neal and authored a commanding Finals comeback for Miami's first championship.

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Franchise era

2007-08–2014-15

Michael Doleac

Kevin Love

Ricky Rubio

Production without enough winning

Minnesota Timberwolves · The Love rebuild

Love became an elite rebounder and shooter, but Minnesota could not build a playoff team before trading him for another top pick.

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Career accomplishments

1998-99 2nd All-Rookie selection10 NBA seasons772 career appearances2,953 career points29 playoff appearancesCareer high: 25 pointsCareer high: 13 reboundsCareer high: 5 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Michael Doleac

Franchise eras

Orlando Magic · Heart and Hustle

Orlando Magic · The T-Mac years

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Denver Nuggets · Melo restores relevance

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Minnesota Timberwolves · The Love rebuild

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Michael Doleac

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Orlando Magic · Heart and Hustle

Orlando Magic · The T-Mac years

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Denver Nuggets · Melo restores relevance

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Minnesota Timberwolves · The Love rebuild

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games