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Orlando Magic rumors: Jacque Vaughn’s future could be shaky

By Andrew Melnick

Apr 14, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 14, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /
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After two dreadful seasons, the Orlando Magic made a few moves in an attempt to improve in the 2014-2015 season. Shooting was their biggest problem last year and they agreed to a deal with guard Ben Gordon and sharpshooting big man Channing Frye. They are also banking on the continued development of younger players like forward Tobias Harris and guard Victor Oladipo.

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Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders believes Vaughn’s future could be shaky if the Magic don’t show improvement this season.

"Vaughn was given a long leash in Orlando to help the front office sort out the roster they inherited, but this season the Magic expect to compete. There is an expectation of improvement not just from the roster but from all phases of the team operations. Vaughn has drawn a ton of criticism from the fan base and if this season looks like the last two, Vaughn’s future could become shaky at best. The one thing in Vaughn’s favor is that there really is cohesiveness between the front office and the coaching staff, so if things go bad Vaughn won’t be shoved on an island. But if the team continues to struggle, looking at change next summer won’t be out of the question as it was this past summer. This is Vaughn’s year to prove himself as a coach as for the first time in his tenure in Orlando, there are real expectations."

In two seasons with the Magic, Vaughn has won just 43 games. Of course, the Magic completely started over after trading away Dwight Howard and although they added a few veterans, they parted ways with both starting guards – point guard Jameer Nelson and shooting guard Arron Afflalo this offseason, meaning Vaughn still may have a bit of a leash before he is canned.

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