Jamahl Mosley is widely expected to take the brunt of the criticism following the Orlando Magic’s disappointing collapse, according to Marc Stein.
“The reality is that Mosley has been subjected to hot seat chatter for many months. The anticipation in NBA coaching circles is that he will be the first one blamed for Orlando’s shortcomings.”
Mosley played professionally before moving into coaching, where he built a strong reputation as a defensive-minded assistant with teams like the Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Dallas Mavericks.
He became head coach of the Orlando Magic in 2021.
Jamahl Mosley is expected to be the first to be blamed for Orlando’s collapse, per @TheSteinLine
“The reality is that Mosley has been subjected to hot seat chatter for many months. The anticipation in NBA coaching circles is that he will be the first one blamed for Orlando’s… pic.twitter.com/zkrWFQC9V9
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