Magic president Jeff Weltman said that it was time to make a change at head coach and fire Jamahl Mosley but that he does not want to dismantle the roster after the team blew a 3-1 series lead against Detroit.Thats a gut punch, Weltman said of the Magics first-round loss, specifically their Game 6 second-half collapse. That is going to remain with our team this summer. We know that a lot of our season will be filtered through that lens. What happened? I can point to a lot of things. I think what happened was we were up 3-1 against the No. 1 team in the East and then Franz got hurt. It altered the series. When healthy, we were top five [on] defense and top 10 [on] offense. I think we saw some of what we had hoped to see [against Detroit]. So I dont want to tear this thing down and dismantle it because of the way it ended and certainly one half.Mosley led the Magic to the playoffs the last three seasons but failed to get out of the first round in each of those trips.It just seems like it is time for a new perspective, Weltman said. Maybe a fresh voice and for all of us to get a different vantage point on what is going on with our team.Weltman said the front office will keep an open mind on what type of head coach they look for and how experienced the next coach must be.I dont think we look for a particular trait or quality, Weltman said. Coaches come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. Someone who can look at our team that can help us move forward and understands where we are on our timeline, try to get past the growth stages of the rebuild. I dont have a box to say that we want the next coach to come out of this box.Related Article: Timberwolves Eye Anthony Edwards Return vs. SpursHe added about the Magic, Had we stayed healthy, Id like to imagine where we would have gone in this series and beyond, Weltman said. I think when you build a team for the playoffs, you try to construct a roster that has the attributes that we have. Its not easy to get the positional versatility, guys that can elevate their games when it matters the most. The physicality, a lot of the way that we are built is designed to be successful in the playoffs.Unfortunately we didnt see a lot of that. But when healthy, we got a pretty good look at that. I dont see any reason why we couldnt have competed against anyone else in the East if we could compete against the No. 1 team like that.READ MORE: Luka Doncic Comeback Timeline Remains Unclear as Lakers Make Second Round
