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Pelicans hiring Mosley as head coach, sources say
Key takeaways
- The New Orleans Pelicans are hiring former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as the franchise's new head coach on a five-year contract, sources told ESPN on Monday.
- Mosley reached an agreement with the Pelicans after five seasons in Orlando, where he led the Magic to three consecutive playoff berths despite multiple injury-plagued campaigns.
- The Magic fired Mosley on May 4 -- a day after they lost Game 7 to the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs following a 3-1 series lead -- and he moved to the forefront of the available coaching landscape.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are hiring former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as the franchise's new head coach on a five-year contract, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Mosley reached an agreement with the Pelicans after five seasons in Orlando, where he led the Magic to three consecutive playoff berths despite multiple injury-plagued campaigns.
The Magic fired Mosley on May 4 -- a day after they lost Game 7 to the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs following a 3-1 series lead -- and he moved to the forefront of the available coaching landscape. It cleared the way for the Pelicans to fully focus on Mosley as their target.
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