I have said it before and I will say it again, the Orlando Magic job is better than the New Orleans Pelicans job. That is no disrespect to Anthony Davis I just think that Orlando have a good, young team that will grow as a team and in a few years, with good coaching, they’ll be more than a Playoff team, they’ll be a Conference Final team. I am that confident.
But for now, the Magic need a coach and according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Scott Skiles is the frontrunner for the gig.
Magic general manager Rob Hennigan has discussed the opening with several possible candidates, but Skiles has clearly separated himself in the process, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Although Orlando has thus far shown no inclination to rush into a hiring, discussions could soon advance into contract negotiations, league sources said.
Skiles, 51, has been the preferred choice of Orlando ownership, which has been fond of him since his playing days with the Magic in the 1990s. Skiles fits the candidate profile that Hennigan privately outlined for the coaching search: a successful head-coaching résumé that includes strong emphasis on upgrading Orlando’s defense and accountability.
Now further into the report, Woj recounted the relationship between Skiles and Tobias Harris. They were not warm to each other when they were in Milwaukee, so I’m wondering whether that’ll effect Harris’ career decisions if Skiles is hired.
