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 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Billy Donovan beat his players to the NBA. His core group at Florida held off on the pros until the Gators won a second straight NCAA title. Donovan, however, got there first — joining the Orlando Magic weeks before his players are even drafted.
In his first appearance as the Magic coach, Donovan said Friday it took the right mix to lure him from his comfort zone at Florida. And Orlando offered the complete package: a young and talented team, proximity to his Gainesville home and, not to be overlooked, a big paycheck.
"I think the easy decision for me personally could've really been to stay at Florida and just try to continue to move on," Donovan said at a news conference. "Well, the next step could be to try to do something that would really challenge me as a person, as a coach and help me grow and help me get better.
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