Magic Coach Jamahl Mosley to Be Fired Regardless of Playoff Berth

Orlando Magic set to part ways with head coach after disappointing 2025-26 season.

Apr. 15, 2026 at 1:50am

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The Orlando Magic are guaranteed to move on from head coach Jamahl Mosley at the end of the 2025-26 season, regardless of whether the team makes the NBA Playoffs, according to league insider Jake Fischer. Mosley has been the Magic's head coach since 2021-22, leading the team to the past two postseasons, but the team has failed to take the next step despite a talented roster led by Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.

Why it matters

The Magic's decision to part ways with Mosley comes amid a relatively disappointing campaign this year, as the team failed to secure a guaranteed playoff spot and ended the regular season with a 45-37 record. The move highlights the high expectations and pressure on NBA coaches to deliver results, even with a young and promising roster.

The details

According to Fischer, the Magic are "almost certainly going to be making a coaching change no matter how the Magic's Play-In appearance starting with their game at Philadelphia on Wednesday, no matter if they make it into the Playoffs." Mosley has been the Magic's head coach since the 2021-22 season, leading the team to the past two postseasons, but the team has failed to take the next step despite a talented roster led by Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.

  • The Magic are set to play the 76ers in Philadelphia for the seventh playoff spot in the Eastern Conference in Wednesday's Play-In Tournament.
  • Mosley has been the Magic's head coach since the 2021-22 season.

The players

Jamahl Mosley

The current head coach of the Orlando Magic, who has led the team to the past two postseasons but is set to be fired at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Paolo Banchero

A talented young player for the Orlando Magic, part of the team's core that has failed to take the next step under Mosley's leadership.

Franz Wagner

Another talented young player for the Orlando Magic, part of the team's core that has failed to take the next step under Mosley's leadership.

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What they’re saying

“Orlando, with Jamahl Mosley, is almost certainly going to be making a coaching change no matter how the Magic's Play-In appearance starting with their game at Philadelphia on Wednesday, no matter if they make it into the Playoffs, there is a healthy amount of thought around the league that Jamahl Mosley will no longer be coaching the Orlando Magic next season.”

— Jake Fischer, NBA Insider

What’s next

The Magic are set to play the 76ers in Philadelphia for the seventh playoff spot in the Eastern Conference in Wednesday's Play-In Tournament, which will be Mosley's final game as the team's head coach.

The takeaway

The Magic's decision to part ways with Mosley, despite his leading the team to the past two postseasons, highlights the high expectations and pressure on NBA coaches to deliver results, even with a young and promising roster. The move comes amid a relatively disappointing campaign for the Magic, who failed to secure a guaranteed playoff spot and ended the regular season with a 45-37 record.