The Orlando Magic fired coach Jamahl Mosley one day after the team was eliminated from the 2026 NBA playoffs in a Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons.
The eighth-seeded Magic had a 3-1 series lead over the Pistons, who are the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, before losing three games in a row.
“We’re grateful to Jamahl for all he’s done for the Orlando Magic,” said team president Jeff Weltman in a statement. “We appreciate his leadership and the positive contributions he made as head coach. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it’s time for a new voice and fresh perspective. We wish Jamahl and his family nothing but the best.”
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Mosley had been the Magic’s coach for five seasons and led the franchise to the playoffs the past three years. But Orlando made a big move during the 2025 offseason acquiring Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a package built around four first-round draft picks. Expectations were that the Magic would be contenders in the East this year with former No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner still in the fold.
The Magic, however, endured a stilted campaign in which they needed to qualify for the playoffs through the play-in tournament. Their offensive issues of previous seasons continued to be a problem into the postseason. Their historic Game 6 collapse against the Pistons last Friday included 23-straight missed shots and just 19 second-half points.
Mosley had a 189-221 overall record with Orlando and never won a playoff series.
