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For new Orlando Magic head coach Sean Sweeney, the offseason does not really exist, at least right now.
Sweeney has been going nonstop for months. When he took the job with the Magic, he was still working as an assistant on Mitch Johnson’s staff with the San Antonio Spurs, as he was helping them through their deep postseason run.
When Sweeney was officially named the new head coach of the Magic on June 1, he was just two days away from coaching the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
It was the second time in three seasons Sweeney was working as an integral assistant on a staff of a team in the Finals. The difference now was that Sweeney not only had the pressure of coaching on basketball’s biggest stage once again, but he also had the expectations of his first head coaching job awaiting him.
As the Spurs were in an epic battle with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, Sweeney was in talks with the Magic’s front office regarding the position. Time had to be made for interviews, which put additional pressure on both parties.
The Spurs lost the Finals to the New York Knicks when they fell in Game 5 on June 13, and on June 18, Sweeney was sitting in front of the media, players and staff at the AdventHealth Training Center in Orlando to give his introductory press conference for the Magic.
All the while, Sweeney was getting in contact with players on the Magic roster to introduce himself and begin building rapport. After his press conference, he and his family had to get settled in their new destination as the Summer League rapidly approached.
Interviews, appearances and more filled Sweeney’s plate, but he handled it all with grace. In a recent appearance on Ryen Russillo’s podcast, Sweeney detailed what it was like to interview for a head coaching job, and it involved studying the team(s) that he was interviewing with and coming up with a plan on how to change things and lead.
It is not as if the Magic were the only team interested in Sweeney’s services, which jumbled up the situation for him even more. Sweeney did not have the luxury of taking an offseason to weigh his choices and really dive into the process; he had to do it all while leading a young Spurs team through an unforgiving playoff landscape.
Now, Sweeney is tasked with leading another young team. This time, he is the man at the helm. However, if he has proven anything so far, it is that he does well with a lot on his plate.
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Sweeney has been going nonstop for months. When he took the job with the Magic, he was still working as an assistant on Mitch Johnson’s staff with the San Antonio Spurs, as he was helping them through their deep postseason run.
When Sweeney was officially named the new head coach of the Magic on June 1, he was just two days away from coaching the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
It was the second time in three seasons Sweeney was working as an integral assistant on a staff of a team in the Finals. The difference now was that Sweeney not only had the pressure of coaching on basketball’s biggest stage once again, but he also had the expectations of his first head coaching job awaiting him.
As the Spurs were in an epic battle with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, Sweeney was in talks with the Magic’s front office regarding the position. Time had to be made for interviews, which put additional pressure on both parties.
The Spurs lost the Finals to the New York Knicks when they fell in Game 5 on June 13, and on June 18, Sweeney was sitting in front of the media, players and staff at the AdventHealth Training Center in Orlando to give his introductory press conference for the Magic.
All the while, Sweeney was getting in contact with players on the Magic roster to introduce himself and begin building rapport. After his press conference, he and his family had to get settled in their new destination as the Summer League rapidly approached.
Interviews, appearances and more filled Sweeney’s plate, but he handled it all with grace. In a recent appearance on Ryen Russillo’s podcast, Sweeney detailed what it was like to interview for a head coaching job, and it involved studying the team(s) that he was interviewing with and coming up with a plan on how to change things and lead.
It is not as if the Magic were the only team interested in Sweeney’s services, which jumbled up the situation for him even more. Sweeney did not have the luxury of taking an offseason to weigh his choices and really dive into the process; he had to do it all while leading a young Spurs team through an unforgiving playoff landscape.
Now, Sweeney is tasked with leading another young team. This time, he is the man at the helm. However, if he has proven anything so far, it is that he does well with a lot on his plate.
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