Report: Magic management 'not happy at all' with coach Jacque Vaughn
Rebuilding teams often operate under their own set of rules. There's a certain leniency that comes with reduced expectations, which can mean a longer than ordinary rope for both players and coaches.
But two and a half seasons into his head-coaching tenure with the Orlando Magic, Jacque Vaughn's rope appears to be running out.
The Magic apparently haven't ruled out making an in-season coaching change, according to Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel.
After losing their seventh consecutive game Thursday night to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Magic are 15-34, last in the Southwest Division and fifth worst in the NBA.
Orlando's front office, believing the team's record undersells the talent on its roster, is growing increasingly impatient with Vaughn, according to Brian K. Schmitz, also of the Orlando Sentinel.
Safe to say Jacque Vaughn is in trouble. Magic management "not happy at all." Source to Sentinel: "We won't settle for this."
— Brian K. Schmitz (@MagicInsider) January 30, 2015
The club is in Year 3 of its ostensible rebuild since agreeing to part ways with one-time franchise cornerstone Dwight Howard, and while there have been signs of growth from some of the team's young assets, the club's overall development has been painfully incremental.
The Magic went 20-62 in Vaughn's first year as coach, and 23-59 in his second. If they continue on their current pace, they'll finish 25-57. You can understand why the brass might be getting antsy.