University of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has emerged as a serious candidate to be the next head coach of the Magic, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Hardaway, who has already interviewed with the team, was a star in Orlando from 1993 to 1999. In his six seasons there, he was a four-time All-Star, named All-NBA First Team twice and All-NBA third team once.
He played in the NBA for 14 seasons before retiring in 2007.
Hardaway has coached the Tigers since 2018 and has built a reputation for player development, growing a strong network in the basketball community, according to The Athletic.