Magic Coach Jamahl Mosley Excited to 'Put Puzzle Together'

Jamahl Mosley is entering his second season as Orlando Magic head coach. How will he fare leading Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and the rest of the young team?

Jeremy Brener | Sep 17, 2022

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ORLANDO - Jamahl Mosley is preparing for his second season as the head coach of the Orlando Magic, a task he's excited to conquer.

Mosley is hoping that the Magic improve off of its 22-60 record from a year ago, the franchise's worst showing since the 2012-13 season. When Mosley arrived a year ago after a seven-year stint as an assistant with the Dallas Mavericks, he knew how difficult a rebuilding situation could be ... but he was also ready for the challenge.

“With these guys being able to have length and strength and physical ability, you have a chance to disrupt a lot of teams in different ways,” Mosley said on the Orlando Magic Pod Squad. “That’s why putting this puzzle together is going to be fun. That’s why I am so excited about camp because these guys are going to push each other, they’re going to compete, and it’s going to get chippy. And I’m so excited about that.”

The Magic is hoping Paolo Banchero is a large missing piece to the puzzle. Orlando drafted Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft after a great year at Duke that included a Final Four appearance.

Banchero, along with second-year pros Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner, are the biggest pieces to the puzzle Mosley gets to put together beginning with training camp, which kicks off at the end of the month.

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Published Sep 17, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.