clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

The coaching search and the other top Magic stories of the week

A quick glance at the headlines indicates the question of who'll next coach the Magic is a popular one.

James Borrego
James Borrego
Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

The Orlando Magic's long offseason is just beginning, but there's still plenty of news to cover. Let's recap the top five Magic stories from the week:

  1. HEY, SO WHO SHOULD COACH THE MAGIC?: Philip Rossman-Reich dives deep on several contenders for the Magic's coaching vacancy. You'll want to stick around for his last pick. It's one I would endorse, if my endorsement is the sort of thing you value.
  2. WHY NOT BORREGO?: Instead of hiring a new coach, the Magic could simply keep James Borrego around for at least another season. As Borrego told the media--via our own Zach Oliver--no other candidate can boast three years' experience with Orlando's core group.
  3. WHAT'S HARRIS WORTH?: That question, perhaps more than any other, will drive the Magic's offseason. Can they afford to max out Tobias Harris, even with the salary-cap set to explode in a few years? For whatever it's worth, I'm more bullish on Harris than Zach is. Even accounting for his tendency to ball-stop, Harris provides much-needed scoring and rebounding at his position, and he's still years away from his prime.
  4. THE BUCK STOPS...: with Rob Hennigan, who took ownership of Orlando's failure to meet even modest expectations. On the one hand, that's a stand-up statement! On the other, what else is he supposed to say?
  5. NOSTRADUMB---: Holding myself accountable so you don't have to..

Thanks for reading.

Stay tuned to OPP later Friday for more on the Magic's coaching search.

Keep up with all of our Magic coverage