Orlando Magic parted ways with their head coach Steve Clifford after three years. The team of the German national player Moritz Wagner announced on Saturday.
Clifford’s four-year contract would not have expired until after the coming season.
The 59-year-old had led the Florida franchise into the playoffs twice, but ended the current season with just 21 wins from 72 games.
The Magic, who have a good chance of a high pick in the upcoming Draft Lottery with third and eighth place, are apparently concentrating on a complete rebuild. In the past regular season they gave up three top performers before the trade deadline: Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier.
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