Frank Vogel to Magic: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

The Orlando Magic landed one of the biggest prizes on the coaching carousel on Thursday when they agreed in principle to a deal with Frank Vogel, per Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel.

Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops confirmed the news. 

This follows Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird announcing on May 5 that he elected not to renew Vogel’s contract after he coached the team for more than five seasons. Vogel took over for Jim O’Brien during the 2010-11 campaign and coached 38 games that season before accumulating an impressive 250-181 mark (.580 winning percentage) on the Indiana sideline.

Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical previously reported the Magic met with Vogel on Monday and called him “a strong candidate” for the job.

He takes over a Magic squad in desperate need of a boost, considering it hasn’t reached the playoffs since the 2011-12 campaign. That postseason drought could end soon, since the Magic will get a coach in Vogel who finished with a winning record every season with Indiana except for 2014-15, when superstar Paul George only played six games as he recovered from a serious injury:

Vogel was also an assistant with the Boston Celtics from 2001-04, the Philadelphia 76ers in 2004-05 and the Pacers from 2008 until he took over the team in the head coaching capacity.

All that winning …

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