Will the Magic fire Jamahl Mosley? Why Orlando head coach could be on hot seat after blowing 3-1 lead vs. Pistons
Orlando's head coach has been considered a hot seat candidate — even before blowing a 3-1 lead in Round 1.
Will the Magic fire Jamahl Mosley? Why Orlando head coach could be on hot seat after blowing 3-1 lead vs. Pistons originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Twenty-three years ago, an eighth-seeded Orlando Magic team led by Doc Rivers got out to a 3-1 series lead against the East's top seed, the Detroit Pistons , then proceeded to forfeit that advantage and lose in the first round. After initially bringing back Rivers as head coach, he was fired by the Magic 11 games into the following season.
For the Magic, 2025-26 has now been eerily similar to 2002-03. After winning 45 games, Orlando claimed the East's No. 8 seed, was matched up against the No.
1-seeded Pistons and got out to a 3-1 series lead, then blew that lead, losing Game 7 on Sunday afternoon by allowing Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris to combine for 62 points. Now, the question is: will the Magic follow the path of 2003, when they wound up firing their head coach following a blown playoff lead? Jamahl Mosley's future already appeared murky heading into the 2026 NBA Playoffs; now, the lack of execution to close out the Pistons could give Orlando another reason to look for a new voice.
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