<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Orlando Magic's search for a new head coach has led someone in that organization to place a call to the 76ers about... Chris Ford. The Daily News has learned from a source with knowledge of the situation that the Magic has contacted the Sixers asking for permission to speak with Ford, currently their pro personnel scout. It is not known whether Ford has spoken with the Magic. Ford left word with the Sixers public relations department that he would not be commenting on the situation. The Magic's policy is not to comment on potential coaches. Various published reports about candidates for the job have included interim coach Chris Jent, a Sixers assistant in 2003-04; Brian Hill, a former Magic coach and now an assistant with the New Jersey Nets; Eric Musselman, an assistant with the Memphis Grizzlies and a former head coach of the Golden State Warriors; and Flip Saunders, a former coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ford joined the Sixers in 2003-04 as an assistant to Randy Ayers, then became the interim coach for the final 30 games of the season after Ayers was fired. He spent the recently concluded season as their pro personnel scout and remains under contract.</div> Source
