Less than 24 hours after being eliminated from the playoffs, the Orlando Magic have fired head coach Jamahl Mosley.
On Monday morning, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced that Mosley has been dismissed as head coach following a five-season tenure.
“We’re grateful to Jamahl (Mosley) for all he’s done for the Orlando Magic,” said Weltman. “We appreciate his leadership and the positive contributions he made as head coach. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it’s time for a new voice and fresh perspective. We wish Jamahl and his family nothing but the best.”
Mosley’s ousting comes hours after the eight-seed Magic lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Eastern Conference’s top seed, the Detroit Pistons. That series saw Orlando take a 3-1 series lead after stealing game 1 in Detroit and winning back-to-back home games at the Kia Center.
However, budding superstar Franz Wagner suffered a right calf strain during the Magic’s game 4 victory, and he was ruled out for the remainder of the series. The injury was the latest setback for Franz, who only played in 34 of 82 regular-season games due to a high-ankle sprain and other injuries.
Without Franz in the lineup, the Magic fell to the Pistons 116-109 in game 5. The Magic returned to the Kia Center for game 6, and they held a 22-point lead early in the third quarter. Unfortunately for Orlando, the team proceeded to miss 23 consecutive shots during a historic second-half collapse, and the Pistons secured a 93-79 victory.
On Sunday, the Magic traveled to Detroit for game 7, where a 116-94 loss brought their disappointing and injury-riddled season to an end. During the 2025-26 campaign, superstar Paolo Banchero missed 34 regular season games after suffering a torn oblique muscle, and defensive menace Jalen Suggs missed 25 games.
Other key Magic bench players, including Moritz Wagner and Anthony Black, missed numerous games throughout the season while recovering from injuries.
The Magic entered this season with high expectations, but the team struggled to find consistency, in no small part to its reshuffled lineup due to injuries. After finishing the season with a record of 45-37, the Magic found themselves in the play-in tournament as the 7th seed, where they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers before beating the Charlotte Hornets to earn the 8 seed.
Even though Orlando pushed the 60-win Pistons to a seventh game in the opening round of the playoffs, it wasn’t enough for Mosley to keep his head coaching job. Mosley became the Magic’s 15th head coach in July 2021, and he finished his tenure with a regular season record of 189-221.
With Mosley at the helm, the Magic reached the playoffs three times (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26), falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3), Boston Celtics (4-1), and Detroit Pistons (4-3), respectively.
The Magic are hopeful that their next head coaching hire will be able to lead a talented roster featuring Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner on a deep playoff run next season.
Since joining the NBA in 1989, the Magic have won eight division championships (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2024, 2025) and captured two Eastern Conference titles (1995 and 2009). The team has also had seven 50-plus win seasons.
The Magic play their home games at the Kia Center, which is located at 400 W Church Street in downtown Orlando.