Over the course of his 14-year NBA career, DJ Augustin has played for several teams, but he last played for the Los Angeles Lakers before retiring from the NBA in 2024. Augustin led the Magic to the playoffs in 2018-19, which was the first appearance for the team since the 2011-12 season. In 2009, following his rookie season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. The New Orleans native attended the University of Texas, where he spent two years in Austin and was unanimously named to the All-Big Big-12 First-Team in his final season.