KISSIMMEE, Fla. — As he enters his third year as general manager of the Osceola Magic, Kevin Tiller’s day is spent watching and evaluating. 

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 Kevin Tiller is in his third year as general manager of the Osceola Magic, the G-League affiliate of the Orlando Magic

 Tiller started with the Magic as an intern

 Tiller put together the Osceola roster for last year’s G-League title game run

“We have to deal with, obviously, practice gym set-up, laundry, travel, gear and make sure they’re set up well,” Tiller said. “Then, obviously, roster construction and player relationships, schedule.”

It’s a relationship-based job, and Tiller is constantly talking to the players and his staff, which makes the tough decisions even harder. 

“We all know the elephant in the room,” Tiller said. “Decisions are going to have to be made, some are in favor of you and some are not. My job is to provide the best environment along with the staff and hopefully put together the best collection of players.”

After making it to the G-League finals last season and falling short, Tiller said he wanted the team to look different this year. 

The biggest move came from a trade — sending star guard Mac McClung to the Windy City Bulls. 

“Obviously Mac was hard, he was with us for two years. We’ve had a lot of success with him on and off the court,” Tiller said. “So, when he initially decided to the Windy City Bulls, the Chicago Bulls affiliate, to do right by him I graciously worked to get a trade done. Now trading away Mac McClung, you can’t get the proper value. But I wanted to make sure to that we weren’t only set well, but the place he deemed was next.”

Tiller’s job is a balance — he’s not only thinking about making Osceola the best it can be, he’s also trying help players reach their dreams of making it to the NBA. 

“It’s constant, it’s a lot of turn-over. We get Colin (Castleton) in the middle of the season last year, then he leaves us and we don’t have a starting center. So, it’s every day,” Tiller said. “Speaking of Mac, he was going to Windy City, then a couple of days later he’s in Indiana. So, it’s very volatile. It’s very ever changing.”