This is the staff that will help the Magic put it in place and get things going in a new direction starting this season. He had a 31-19 record that year before joining Clifford’s staff with the Hornets. Get the latest Orlando Magic news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report

You asking who do we want or who do we think it will be?

On March 11, 2020, the NBA suspended play of the entire league indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Enter Lue, who is currently the top assistant on Doc Rivers' Los Angeles Clippers staff.

The games, which were closed to the public, counted towards the regular season to determine the seeding for the 2020 NBA playoffs.[3]. Pat Delany and Steve Hetzel, who worked on the Charlotte Hornets’ coaching staff under Steve Clifford, will join Clifford’s Orlando Magic coaching staff, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.

My favorites are Igor Kokoškov and Messina, I hope we hire one of them but I think they will go with Stackhouse. The 67-year-old ex-Michigan coach learned the hard way that managing a roster of millionaires isn't quite the same as molding a squad of teenage amateurs. Lue has demonstrated an ability to navigate sky-high expectations while commanding respect in a star-laden locker room. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [2] As a result, the Magic were one of 22 teams that were invited to play eight games each in the NBA Bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

[1] On June 4, 2020, the NBA Board of Governors approved a restart plan to resume the season on July 30, with approval from the National Basketball Players Association the next day. He has yet to latch on elsewhere despite four respectable seasons with the club. Now if roster changes occur that changes that, then he moves up. Whose good time has been ruined? Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. All rights reserved. The Orlando Magic announced the hirings of Mike Batiste, Tyrone Corbin, Pat Delany, Steve Hetzel and Bruce Kreutzer as Clifford’s assistant coaches.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 11: Steve Clifford of the Charlotte Hornets looks on in a timeout in the first half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on April 11, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. Or write about sports?

Are you a Stathead, too? Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. The 43-year-old has been the lead assistant on the 76ers' coaching staff since June 2019 after working with Gregg Popovich on the San Antonio Spurs for seven years. The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida.They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Didn't want to make a huge list of coaches so I thought I would just throw in the two popular names (Stack and Fizdale), some high praised assistant coaches (Nurse, Igor, Messina), and the two guys we have actually interviews (Udoka and Vanterpool). That is precisely what the Magic likely want in hiring Clifford to begin with. The 46th pick would then be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Fizdale is a re-tread, and we need a surgeon - not a nurse lol. How do you implement a heavy 3pt shooting system into a team that has three 3pt shooters (DJ/Ross/Fournier).

Atkinson's name has come up in a few searches since suddenly leaving the Brooklyn Nets in March. Some familiarity could also work in D'Antoni's favor. Seasons: [6].

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If we have lottery luck, I could see Igor choosing the Magic over other teams so he could coach Doncic, Any way we can swing a combo of Stack and Nurse? Whoever succeeds the 59-year-old is tasked with immediately reversing the 76ers' playoff misfortunes.

The Orlando Magic added another big piece to the puzzle behind the scenes, naming some familiar faces as Steve Clifford's assistant coaching staff. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC.