Magic could fire Vaughn

[Pugz]

Rebuilding teams often operate under their own set of rules. There's a certain leniency that comes with reduced expectations, which can mean a longer than ordinary rope for both players and coaches.

But two and a half seasons into his head-coaching tenure with the Orlando Magic, Jacque Vaughn's rope appears to be running out.

The Magic apparently haven't ruled out making an in-season coaching change, according to Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel.

After losing their seventh consecutive game Thursday night to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Magic are 15-34, last in the Southwest Division and fifth worst in the NBA.

Orlando's front office, believing the team's record undersells the talent on its roster, is growing increasingly impatient with Vaughn, according to Brian K. Schmitz, also of the Orlando Sentinel.

A source reportedly told Schmitz the Magic are "not happy at all," and "won't settle for this."

The club is in Year 3 of its ostensible rebuild since agreeing to part ways with one-time franchise cornerstone Dwight Howard, and while there have been signs of growth from some of the team's young assets, the club's overall development has been painfully incremental.

The Magic went 20-62 in Vaughn's first year as coach, and 23-59 in his second. If they continue on their current pace, they'll finish 25-57. You can understand why the brass might be getting antsy.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

 
It is likely the Magic will promote one of their assistant coaches to interim head coach, but several league executives have speculated that former Magic player Scott Skiles could be a front-runner for the job. Skiles played five of his 10 NBA seasons with the Magic, enjoying the best years of his career there.

Skiles has 13 years of head-coaching experience, leading the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks to a combined record of 443-433.

 
Poor Tobias Harris again lol.

 

[.s31t]

Honestly, I don't find this as Vaughns fault. He has developed his players and given the injuries earlier this season he done pretty well for the East. Its hard walking in without a Dwight Howard his first season and then develop Vucevic into an All-Star. He a unpolished Aaron Gordon and a rookie PG while Jameer was his best veteran talent the past two years. To have 15 wins this far in the season, he's on pace to be do better than last year. Vaughn got a bad shake since they've been rebuilding the past 3 years. 

 

[Pugz]

got fired