The Orlando Magic have fired coach Jamahl Mosley, the team announced Monday.
Mosley, 47, spent the past five seasons with Orlando, leading the team out of a rebuild and into the playoffs each of the past three seasons. They failed to advance past the first round in any of them after they lost in seven games to the Detroit Pistons this season, blowing a 3-1 lead. Mosley went 189-221 overall.
Magic president Jeff Weltman, who signed a contract extension just before Orlando’s run to the NBA Cup final four, will lead the team’s search for the next head coach.
Mosley led the Magic to two division titles and three consecutive winning seasons while dealing with a litany of injuries to key starters, particularly over the last two years.
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