{"id":695298,"date":"2026-04-03T04:34:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T04:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695298\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T04:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T04:34:37","slug":"jamahl-mosley-could-be-fired-as-buzz-intensifies-amid-magic-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695298\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamahl Mosley could be fired as buzz intensifies amid Magic struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Per Brian Windhorst, everyone is now monitoring the Magic&#8217;s coaching situation in the wake of ongoing season struggles.<\/p>\n<p>There is now significant chatter across the league regarding Jamahl Mosley&#8217;s uncertain future with the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p>On NBA Today, ESPN&#8217;s Brian Windhorst revealed that all eyes await what might be next in the Magic&#8217;s coaching situation in the wake of their disappointing season progress this 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s dominated the conversations I&#8217;ve had within the league for the last month and a half. There&#8217;s potentially significant moving at the coaching ranks, and Orlando is the team people are watching,&#8221; Windhorst said.<\/p>\n<p>The Magic have bold hopes of competing this 2025-26 season. They surrendered four unprotected first-round picks last offseason to acquire Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies to critically address their offensive and shooting woes.<\/p>\n<p>Yet right now, the Magic are facing the uncertainty of qualifying for the NBA Playoffs. They are stuck in the East&#8217;s Play-In spots and are currently ninth with a 40-36 record.<\/p>\n<p>Mosley has drawn a lot of attention recently in Orlando. F<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-244274-magic-coach-calls-out-team-after-fire-mosley-chants-erupted.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ans booed and called for his firing<\/a> during their 130-101 brutal home loss against the Atlanta Hawks last Wednesday. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-244049-magic-coach-blames-himself-over-brutal-historic-loss-against-raptors.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shouldered the responsibility for their worst loss<\/a> in the franchise&#8217;s history last weekend over the Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, there were past reports that circulated about his deteriorating relationship with franchise star Paolo Banchero, as they were rumored <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/gr\/news-239919-jamahl-mosley-breaks-silence-on-reported-drama-with-paolo-banchero.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">not seeing eye-to-eye.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mosley took over as Orlando&#8217;s head coach in 2021. The Magic qualified for back-to-back postseasons under his lead in 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2039787539100279169\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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