The Magic are rumored to be waiting for Tom Tom Thibodeau, whose breakup from the Bulls seems very possible.
But if Orlando can’t get Thibodeau?
Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders:
Announcement: Play one-day fantasy basketball for cash! ProBasketballTalk’s partner FanDuel is hosting a $250,000 league for Friday’s NBA games. It’s just $3 to join and first place wins $20,000. Starts Friday at 8:00pm ET. Enter now!
Brooks makes sense as both someone the Magic would hire and someone they should hire.
Orlando general manager Rob Hennigan, who recently signed a contract extension, previously worked with Brooks in Oklahoma City. Brooks helped the Thunder set a strong culture of playing hard. That might be just what the Magic need in this stage of their development. They have young talent and will have a little more after the upcoming draft. In the Eastern Conference, a stronger system could put them in the playoff race.
Gentry, who wants to become a head coach again, is probably a higher-upside candidate, but I’m not sure his offensive focus would mesh well with Orlando’s vision for the team.