A year ago Friday, the Orlando Magic received the shocking news of Scott Skiles‘ resignation. It was as surprising as it was sudden, throwing the Magic’s offseason plans into complete disarray.
General manager Rob Hennigan had to leave the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago and return to Orlando overnight to deal with the aftermath. All of a sudden, the Magic were searching for a new coach.
Within a couple weeks, the team had already identified its coach and moved to bring him in. After interviewing with the Memphis Grizzlies, Frank Vogel ultimately decided to join the Magic, seeing promise in the young team and its continued growth.