The Magic won 16 of their 25 games, including tying a franchise-high nine-game winning streak during that run.

Monty Williams, the coach of the Pistons and the 2022 NBA Coach of the Year, said, “They just line them up.” “When someone leaves, they bring someone else in, and they just defensively fit into the system. It is evident how they support one another and are consistent. They are familiar with the rotations.

“It simply illustrates the effectiveness of Jamahl’s team and the maintenance of young men in the same program.”

Although he never played in the NBA, Mosley did play overseas after four years at Colorado in the Big 12 (1997–2001).

Then came coaching. But in order to get his stripes (Nuggets, Cavs, and Mavs), he had to work as an assistant for 15 years.

Former elite NBA players get fast-tracked. Nash spent zero years as an NBA assistant before the Nets hired him. Billups are the are the only ones. Before ever rising to the position of assistant and picking up the skills, current Mavs coach Jason Kidd was fired twice and lacked coaching experience.

Mosley has a rapport with his team from the beginning.

After working with Mosley for seven years in Dallas, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle described Mosley as a “high-impact coach.” “I spent years talking to teams about him, and he was a guy that many organizations passed on.”