The Orlando Magic are without a head coach, and they’ve been incredibly slow in searching for one.
Sources say it may be because they’re waiting to see if Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau becomes a free agent, according to the Orlando Sentinel’s Josh Robbins.
Almost two and a half weeks have elapsed since the regular season ended, and yet, by all accounts, the Magic haven’t interviewed anyone for the job.
Why the wait?
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The theory mentioned most often revolves around current Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. The league observers speculate that the Magic want to see whether the Bulls and Thibodeau will part ways after the Bulls conclude their playoff run.
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If the Magic indeed want to see whether Thibodeau becomes available, the Magic know the Bulls’ postseason run might last into mid-June.
In that worst-case scenario, interviewing candidates such as [Scott] Skiles or [Scott] Brooks now would subject those candidates to a potentially long, potentially embarrassing wait while the Magic wait for the Bulls’ postseason to end.
The idea that Chicago would let Thibodeau walk is mind-boggling, but reports suggest both sides have had enough of each other.