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The Orlando Magic fired Jamahl Mosley after a stunning playoff collapse, blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Pistons with 23 consecutive missed shots in Game 6.
The Orlando Magic fired coach Jamahl Mosley after their first-round playoff exit, they announced Monday. Mosley coached the Magic for five seasons.
Less than 24 hours after the Detroit Pistons ended their season, the Orlando Magic fired head coach Jamahl Mosley on Monday, May 4.
The Orlando Magic have fired head coach Jamahl Mosley, according to ESPN, in a move that had been widely anticipated throughout the 2025–26 season. Orlando entered the year with high expectations following the blockbuster trade acquisition of Desmond Bane, but ultimately fell short of seriously contending for the Eastern Conference crown. Despite regular-season inconsistencies, the Magic’s postseason showed flashes of what the team was capable of achieving.
Jamahl Mosley dismissed as head coach of Orlando Magic after five seasons. Team had 189-221 record and made playoffs three times under his leadership.
The Magic didn't wait very long to fire Mosley.
Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press. It was Orlando’s third consecutive first-round playoff exit, and easily the most disappointing. Not only did the eighth-seeded Magic lose all three chances to upset the top-seeded Pistons, but one of those games saw Orlando have a 24-point second-half lead at home and still lose.
Orlando allowed Toronto to score 31 unanswered points in a 52-point loss earlier in the season that spelled poorly for Mosley's future with the team.
