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"We are beyond excited to name Jacque Vaughn as our head coach,” Hennigan said. “As we navigated through our coaching search, we quickly saw that Jacque's spirit and leadership strengths made him the clear choice. We are confident that his diligence, attention to detail and communication style will help establish the bedrock of our culture moving forward. His commitment and passion to building a sustainable program will help steer our organization for years to come." NBA.com

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John Denton: #Magic GM Rob Hennigan said JVaughn's lack of head coaching exp is relative because he played for greats Sloan, Doc Rivers and Popovich. Twitter

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John Denton: #Magic GM Rob Hennigan: "Jacque’s presence, intelligence, commitment to preparation and being detail-oriented in everything impressed us." Twitter

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John Denton: As far back as 2006 when they worked together in San Antonio, Rob Hennigan thought Jacque Vaughn would be a great head coach someday. Twitter

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Does he think it could be new Magic general manager Rob Hennigan? "No, I don't, and I don't think it's (Magic CEO) Alex Martins either," Stern said. USA Today

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Without a deal that would deliver him to the Lakers in the near future, sources said Howard wants Henningan to revisit trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets in January, when center Brook Lopez is eligible to be traded. If deals don't surface with the Lakers or Nets, Howard plans to sign with the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent in the summer of 2013. Yahoo! Sports

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Alex Kennedy: Instead, Rob Hennigan wanted to talk things out with Dwight Howard and improve their relationship. Howard was frustrated after the meeting. Twitter

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Josh Robbins: The meeting ended with handshakes. There was no yelling. But Dwight expressed frustration that he hasn't been traded yet. Twitter

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Josh Robbins: Today's mtg between D12 and Hennigan had no talk about the Magic's future plans, including the coach, a source told the OS. Twitter

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Josh Robbins: Jacque Vaughn did not attend the meeting. Again, the subject of the new coach's identity did not come up, a source said. Twitter

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Alex Kennedy: Rob Hennigan is still in Los Angeles after failed meeting with Dwight Howard. I wonder if he'll meet with Mitch Kupchak before leaving town. Twitter

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Orlando Magic General Manager Rob Hennigan met with the franchise’s disenchanted superstar Dwight Howard on Wednesday in Los Angeles, sources have confirmed to RealGM. Hennigan traveled to Los Angeles to have a face-to-face discussion with Howard with the hopes of persuading him to back off his trade request and allow the organization more time to build a championship contender. Hennigan, however, was unsuccessful in his pitch as Howard reiterated his desire to leave Orlando as soon as possible, according to sources. RealGM

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Howard was staunch in his stance and again made it clear to Hennigan that he has no desire to return to Orlando. He told the 30-year-old general manager that he would “never sign another contract with the Magic,” sources tell RealGM. RealGM

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During the meeting Howard informed Hennigan that he would be willing to re-sign with the Lakers at the end of the 2012-13 season if the two teams were able to complete a trade. The scenarios Howard was open to during the meeting were: An immediate trade to the Lakers, a January trade to the Brooklyn Nets or a clean break at the end of the 2012-13 season. But he was clear that he would not return to the Magic, choosing to leave as a free agent after the season, sources said. RealGM

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Hennigan informed Howard that he didn’t have any deals in the works and wasn’t quite sure how to respond to what he was told, according to sources. He was non-committal on any of the discussed scenarios as the meeting ended. RealGM

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Alex Kennedy: Meeting between Dwight Howard and Rob Hennigan is over. Howard wouldn't drop his trade demand, per source. Magic's last-ditch effort failed. Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Source w/ direct knowledge of Howard-Orlando meeting: "Dwight remained unchanged in his desire to be traded and has no intention of (Cont)" Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Source continued..."Signing another contract or extension in Orlando." Magic GM Rob Hennigan told Howard he's trying to trade him but ... Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: ...but finding no acceptable deal. Magic waiting so long after draft and start of free agency to get serious on Howard deals has hurt offers Twitter

Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Rob Hennigan 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Magic GM Rob Hennigan and assistant GM Scott Perry flew to Los Angeles to meet with Howard and his agent Dan Fegan on Wednesday. Twitter

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