ORLANDO – Never one to be overly sentimental or to get distracted by things outside of the action on the court, Scott Skiles said prior to Wednesday’s season-opener that he’s given little thought to his basketball life coming full circle as a player and coach with the Orlando Magic.
Skiles was a crafty point guard on the Magic’s first-ever team in 1989 and he evolved into being a fan favorite and a NBA record-holder during his four seasons in Orlando.
He was hired by the Magic in late May to be their head coach, but this was hardly some feel-good reunion for a person many fans still consider their favorite player to ever don a Magic uniform.