Magic hire Sean Sweeney as new head coach to improve offense
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 2:14 PM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026
The Orlando Magic have hired Sean Sweeney as their new head coach following a first-round playoff exit. Previously an assistant with the Spurs, Sweeney takes over after the team fired Jamahl Mosley. The Magic have struggled offensively, finishing no better than 18th in offensive rating in five years under Mosley. Key players Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have not performed consistently, particularly in three-point shooting. Sweeney's challenge will be to increase the offensive efficiency with an unchanged roster that ranked 27th in three-point percentage last season.
- •Sean Sweeney replaces Jamahl Mosley as Magic head coach.
- •Magic ranked 27th in three-point shooting last season.
- •Banchero and Wagner struggled with consistency in scoring.
- •Sweeney has experience with elite players like Giannis and Luka.
- •Magic hope Sweeney can enhance offensive strategy.
- 2:14 PMYahoo Sports — Can new Magic coach Sean Sweeney solve the team's biggest problem?
"If a coaching change can't get more out of a roster led by Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, more drastic moves may need to be considered.
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