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Orlando Magic Officially Hire Sean Sweeney as Their New Head Coach

Magic have officially named Sean Sweeney as their new head coach, per Brett Siegel. Sweeney beat out Billy Donovan and Jeff Van Gundy for the job after serving as the Spurs' associate head coach this season, including their NBA Finals run. "We're excited to welcome Sean to the Orlando Magic family," said president Jeff Weltman.

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