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The Name Game: Which teams have had players who were a perfect fit?

There was incidental basketball news Tuesday, nothing important really, just a 10-day contract with New Orleans for guard Orlando Johnson, reported by The Vertical. There was nothing notable about this, except for one thing: the name Orlando Johnson.

Inquiring minds got to wondering, and after a little bit of research, found that nobody named Orlando has ever played for the Magic.

There have been three players in NBA history named Orlando, and none has played for the Magic. https://t.co/pYki5KUI2I

— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) March 8, 2016

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What of it, though?