The game of basketball, especially at the NBA level, has changed drastically over the past 10 years. The influx of young talent has become the cornerstone of making a great team, and those teams with coaches who can relate to younger talent are the ones that benefit on the chances being taken on 19- and 20-year-old stars.
That is the best thing Penny Hardaway has going for him as he is being pursued by NBA teams, especially the Orlando Magic, which reportedly interviewed the former Magic star for their vacant head coaching position this past weekend.
The Magic apparently loved Hardaway, so much so that the coach spent much more time with the Magic brass than either side had expected, according to reports.