The media and the fans already are giddily throwing out potential coaching candidates in the wake of the Orlando Magic’s stunning announcement over the weekend that they are once again parting ways with a respected head coach.
Jeff Weltman, the Magic’s president of basketball operations, already has fielded questions about perhaps hiring trailblazing San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon and making her the first female head coach in NBA history.
Weltman also has been asked about former franchise superstar Penny Hardaway — who is seemingly on the verge of turning the University of Memphis back into a national power — perhaps making a triumphant return to Orlando.