Overview
- Multiple outlets reported late Friday that the Orlando Magic are finalizing a deal to hire San Antonio associate head coach Sean Sweeney as their next head coach.
- Sweeney will remain on the Spurs’ bench through the end of San Antonio’s postseason, including a potential Game 7 in the Western Conference finals, before formally joining the Magic.
- The 41‑year‑old will be a first‑time NBA head coach after beating finalists Billy Donovan and Jeff Van Gundy in Orlando’s search led by president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman.
- Sweeney ran the Spurs’ defense this season, overseeing a jump from roughly 25th to third in defensive efficiency and contributing to San Antonio’s 62‑20 regular‑season mark.
- Orlando hands Sweeney a roster built around Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs and expects him to shore up weaknesses that helped cause three straight first‑round exits.