[1] Douglas Leichner was announced as the Waves Head Coach.

[2] The Waves debut in the ABA's Florida League on November 5, 2016 for the 2016-17 Season.

The Orlando Waves debuted on November 5, 2016 against the St. Petersburg Tide at the Kissimmee Civic Center winning with a 131-114 score.

[3] Waves started the year winning the first 9 out of 10 games of the inaugural season.

On February 10, 2017 the Waves announced that they would be playing their home games at the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex starting the 2017-18 season.