Magic Head Coach Offers Verdict on Potential Offseason Changes in Orlando
The Orlando Magic were just eliminated from the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday, getting blown out by the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the first round.
Orlando's final game of the season highlighted the offensive struggles the Magic had throughout the season.
Boston Celtics Orlando Magic playoff series© Mike Watters-Imagn Images
Although the season was marked by injuries to key players like Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, the team struggled to establish consistent offensive rhythm.
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Despite making the playoffs, Orlando ranked among the bottom four teams in the league in points per game, three-pointers made, field goal percentage and field goal attempts.
Head Coach Jamahl Mosley addresses possible roster changes
The Orlando Magic's end of season interviews took place on Thursday and all of the players and coaches were asked about the 2024-25 season as well as seasons ahead.
Head Coach Jamahl Mosley was asked if he was excited to maybe swap some defensive-minded players to bring in more offense.
Mosley responded abruptly, saying, "Yes. I'm okay with that."
Mosley seemed very convinced that their offensive struggles were the main problem behind not being able to get over the first round hump of the playoffs.
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In earlier interviews, Mosley took to the press, saying that he's ready to make that next step in the franchise and getting over the first round hump.
"There's no excitement in getting to the playoffs. It sounds good, but there's no excitement in getting bumped out of the first round... What sounds better, to me, is your aspirations to win a championship," he explained.
Orlando hasn't been able to make it past the first round of the postseason since 2010, a year that the Magic lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the same team they lost to 15 years later – the Celtics.
It appears the Magic could make roster moves this offseason in an effort to build a true championship-contending team in Orlando.
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