Tim Povtak | Sentinel Staff Writer
June 26, 2007
Future Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing, who finished a 17-year NBA playing career in Orlando, could be returning to the Magic next season as an assistant coach under Stan Van Gundy.
Ewing is strongly considering an offer from Van Gundy to rejoin the Magic and help coach 21-year-old center Dwight Howard.
Ewing didn't coach in the NBA last season, leaving the Houston Rockets after three years working under head coach Jeff Van Gundy, Stan's brother.
He also served as an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards.
Ewing, 44, played 15 seasons for the New York Knicks, where he became their all-time leading scorer (23,665 points) and rebounder (10,759 rebounds). He was the No. 1 pick of the 1985 draft out of Georgetown University.
He played his final year with the Magic when he averaged six points and four rebounds during the 2001-02 season.
Van Gundy, who replaced Brian Hill as the Magic head coach, declined to comment specifically on his staff, which he is close to finalizing.
"We're almost done, but there are a few things to finish,'' he said.
What's going on Ewing can't get any lovin from I SAY UGH?
