The Orlando Magic have reached a deal with Jeff Weltman for Weltman to become the Magic's president of basketball operations, league sources confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel.
Weltman has spent the last four years as the Toronto Raptors' general manager, working under Raptors president Masai Ujiri while the Raptors have made four consecutive playoff appearances.
Before Weltman joined the Raptors, he spent five years as a Milwaukee Bucks assistant general manager, one year as the Detroit Pistons' director of basketball administration and five years as an assistant general manager with the Denver Nuggets.
Weltman worked 13 seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers, finishing as the Clippers director of player personnel.
Weltman's hiring by the Magic originally was reported by The Vertical.
The Magic and Weltman reached a five-year deal.
In Orlando, Weltman will report to Magic CEO Alex Martins.
Weltman also will hire a general manager.
The Magic fired several people within their front office Monday afternoon, including director of basketball operations Michael Arcieri, basketball operations manager George Rodman and director of pro scouting Harold Ellis.
It is unclear what role interim Magic general manager Matt Lloyd will have with the team going forward. But Lloyd could be a candidate to become the Magic's general manager.
