Steve Clifford, who coached the Orlando Magic to the playoffs in successive seasons prior to this year, had one year left on his deal but won’t be returning in 2021-22 after reaching a “mutual decision” with the team, sources told ESPN.
Clifford, who led the Magic to the playoffs in successive seasons prior to this year, had several meetings with management over recent weeks that ultimately drove what’s been described to ESPN as a “mutual decision,” sources said.
In the end, the timelines of the Magic’s rebuild and Clifford’s station were no longer aligned.
