The Orlando Magic landed one of the biggest prizes on the coaching carousel on Friday when they agreed to a deal with Frank Vogel, the team announced.
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel first reported that the two sides had reached an agreement in principle on Thursday.
David Aldridge of TNT reported the contract is worth $22 million over four years.
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 Mag ...
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