Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Shams Charania: “Anyone that knows anything about Orlando, they’re going to keep things very buttoned up in terms of, this is now the start of the process. They fired Jamahl Mosley. There was a point that I heard over the last few weeks that, even though a lot of people around the NBA expected this outcome if the Magic were to lose in the first round, no real names had surfaced, or there was not that back-channel conversation that took place. But now Jeff Weltman and the Magic will be going through their search. Listen, there’s going to be a ton of names that get thrown around. I particularly don’t see Dusty May. I think he has a good thing going at Michigan.”
Shams Charania: Magic president Jeff Weltman, who signed a contract extension just before Orlando’s run to the NBA Cup final four, will lead the team's search for the next head coach. Mosley led the Magic to two division titles and three consecutive winning seasons while dealing with a litany of injuries to key starters, particularly over the last two years.
Weltman does not appear to be in jeopardy of losing his job. Two league sources said Weltman signed a contract extension during the first half of the season, around the time the team reached the NBA Cup semifinals.
The Magic expressed interest in trading for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo before the trade deadline, league sources told HoopsHype. Antetokounmpo was originally drafted 15th overall in 2013 by current Magic senior advisor John Hammond. Magic president Jeff Weltman and Hammond have always been enamored with length and size in building their teams through the years, which is one of Antetokounmpo’s many strong suits.
Orlando made some changes to its bench this past offseason … changes that, league sources say, came at the urging of lead executive Jeff Weltman. The most notable newcomer: Well-traveled assistant and former Bucks and Hawks interim coach Joe Prunty as Mosley's new No. 1 assistant.
Advertisement
The Magic are targeting opening night for Jalen Suggs to make his regular season return to the court, according to president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman. Suggs, who is recovering from a left knee trochlea cartilage tear, last played for Orlando on Jan. 25 and it was his lone appearance after Jan. 3. For the whole season, he appeared in a career-low 35 games.
“Moe’s timeline is different,” Weltman said. “He’s further away. You guys know there’ve been unfortunately a series of ACLs in the last decade of the NBA and an associated timeline with that. But you guys also know Moe Wagner. So, he’s not your normal guy. “He’s attacking it. and we’re hopeful he can beat that timeline,” Weltman added. “What that looks like exactly is too soon to say.”
Anthony, who was drafted by Orlando 15th overall in 2020, couldn’t believe what happened when Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman called him. “I remember my agent called me; I remember talking with Jeff, and I was just like, ‘Dang, is this real?'” the 6-foot-2 guard said. “I remember that whole week; it was just crazy. “I’ve been here five years, haven’t played for another team, was drafted here, so it’s something for me that definitely is bittersweet and I’m going to miss it.”
Sirius XM NBA: “We’re not trying to win the East, we want to win the NBA.” @Orlando Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman talks about Orlando’s title aspirations with @darthamin, @sarahkustok, & @jumpshot8
The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guard Tyus Jones, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. “We are excited to welcome Tyus (Jones) to the Orlando Magic family,” said Weltman. “He is the ultimate pro, who will bring to our team a blend of IQ, playmaking and shooting. Known for his character and leadership, Tyus will be a tremendous mentor to our young core.”
Advertisement
“The interesting thing about Jase is for a guy who really carried a huge part of their offense and had to generate shots for himself and for others, [he made] next to no mistakes,” Weltman said. “The guy is a very easy ball-mover, he’s a quick decision-maker, he’s got a crafty way to finish around the rim — being lefty helps a little bit, probably — and he just really loves basketball. “You don’t play for Tom Izzo if you don’t rebound and defend, so he’s a fighter,” the Magic executive added. “All of those things rolled in [together] and that’s why we’re excited about him.”
Cody Taylor: Jeff Weltman on the Magic drafting Jase Richardson at 25: We actually brought him in to look at with the 16th pick. You never know how these drafts are going to go and we had our fingers crossed that he could get to our range. pic.x.com/VD4SQ4gZj0
Sirius XM NBA: “He’s relentless man, he’s physical, he’s tough, he’s smart.” Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman shares what Desmond Bane will bring to Orlando with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine pic.x.com/q1NuGluuh8
“He’s relentless man, he’s physical, he’s tough, he’s smart.”
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) June 17, 2025
Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman shares what Desmond Bane will bring to Orlando with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine pic.twitter.com/q1NuGluuh8
“There aren’t too many people that I think the league regards as highly in their locker room, in their organization [and] in practice as Desmond Bane,” Weltman said. “He is, by all accounts, one of those rare guys that is going to, I believe, impact our team in every possible way.”