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Magic fire coach Van Gundy, GM also gone
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May 23, 2012, Wednesday
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THE Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy on Monday and agreed to part ways with general manager Otis Smith.
Smith and Van Gundy's relationship with Dwight Howard was the centerpiece of a soap opera that weighed down the franchise all season after the All-Star center requested a trade.
The Magic lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year. Orlando went 37-29 in the regular season but was eliminated in five games by Indiana after a rash of late-season injuries that included back surgery for Howard. Van Gundy coached the Magic for five seasons.
Smith and Van Gundy's relationship with Dwight Howard was the centerpiece of a soap opera that weighed down the franchise all season after the All-Star center requested a trade.
The Magic lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year. Orlando went 37-29 in the regular season but was eliminated in five games by Indiana after a rash of late-season injuries that included back surgery for Howard. Van Gundy coached the Magic for five seasons.
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