Add another name to the list of New Orleans Pelicans’ head coaching candidates.
A source close to the Pelicans’ search said Monday morning that “there could be interest” in former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley.
Mosley was fired by the Magic on Monday after coaching there for five seasons.
The Magic’s season ended Sunday in the first round of the playoffs with a loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 7. Orlando led the series 3-1, but were unable to pull off the upset against the top-seed in the Eastern Conference. The series included a loss Friday night in Game 6 when the Magic scored just 19 points in the entire second half.
Mosley compiled a 189-221 record in Orlando. His teams missed the playoffs his first two seasons, but made in each of the past three seasons. They were eliminated in the first round each time. The Magic won the Southeast division twice under Mosley.
Mosley, 47, won his last nine games against the Pelicans.
Prior to taking over in Orlando, Mosley was an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.
The Pelicans are looking for a head coach to replace Willie Green, who was fired 12 games into the season. James Borrego, the Pels’ interim head coach after Green was fired, is one of the four candidates considered front runners for the job.
The others are former All-Star guard Rajon Rondo, former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham and Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Steve Hetzel. All four of those candidates have interviewed for the job, sources confirmed to The Times-Picayune.
The Pelicans’ job is one of four openings right now. The Chicago Bulls, Portland Trail Blazers and the Magic are also looking for head coaches.