Magic Players React to Dismissal of Rob Hennigan

ORLANDO – Magic players, many of them drafted or recruited to Orlando by Rob Hennigan and/or Scott Perry, expressed disappointment and a sense of failure that the GM and Assistant GM were fired on Thursday.

With the Magic stuck in the worst five-year stretch in franchise history and unable to snap their playoff drought since 2012, Hennigan and Perry were let go by the organization intent of getting back in the postseason race.

The moves came on the heels of Orlando wrapping up a disappointing 29-53 season – one where it hoped to compete for a playoff spot. The lack of success dropped the Magic to 132-278 (a .322 winning percentage) over the past five seasons – all of which were presided over…