ORLANDO – While many of the Orlando Magic’s players have expressed an excitement about playing for Scott Skiles despite their relative unfamiliarity with him, those associated with the organization who have known the new coach the longest couldn’t be more thrilled about his appointment.
Pat Williams, the Magic’s co-founder and Senior Vice President, was the team’s GM when the squad selected Skiles sixth in the 1989 expansion draft for its inaugural roster. To this day, spanning a Hall of Fame career of more than 50 years in pro sports, Williams considers Skiles one of the three favorite athletes that he’s had the pleasure of working with.