ORLANDO — After firing Jamahl Mosley following a first-round collapse to the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic will now search for the franchise’s 16th head coach. 

Following the dismissal of Mosley, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman held a press conference to discuss an array of topics, from the decision to fire Mosley to what the franchise is looking for in its next leader of a young and talented roster.

"I don't think we look for a particular trait or a quality," Weltman said. "I think coaches come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, and someone that kind of looks at our team in a way that we feel can help move us forward, obviously someone who understands where we are on our timeline, that we've kind of tried to get past the growth stages of the rebuild.

"And some of that is maybe stuff that we have to look at as a front office this summer," he added. "But, I don't have a box to say we want the next coach to come out of this sort of box."

The vacancy has opened up the rumor mill, as various media personalities have given their takes about who should come after Mosley. One name that has gained traction is Billy Donovan, who in April stepped down from his position as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons.

The hiring of Donovan would be a sort of reunion between the 60-year-old and the franchise. In 2007, Donovan was set to take the position with the Magic before backing out in favor of returning to the University of Florida.

For now, Weltman and the front office are keeping options open.

"I think that's more like wanting to talk, have really in-depth conversations with people about how they view our team," he said. "Maybe see some things that we haven't seen and kind of go from there."

When Mosley was hired in July 2021, he was becoming a first-time head coach and helped elevate the Magic from the depths of the Eastern Conference standings to a consistent playoff team. However, there were questions about whether or not the team was buying into Mosley’s style and philosophy during the 2025-26 campaign.

"Yeah, I think a lot gets made of, you know, it's a long season, a lot of frustration comes out," Weltman said. "You're talking about like the most competitive people on the planet, like sharing a locker room, sharing losses, sharing tough times together, and stuff is going to come out.

"But, I think the way that we came into the playoff series, you know, showed that we were together, that we believed in ourselves, and, you know, obviously opened the series strongly."

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