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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
Being a former NBA player is currency when trying to transition into NBA coaching, and Jamahl Mosley didn’t have any. He was broke, by comparison, in more ways than one. Mosley played at Colorado for four years, but he wasn’t drafted nor did he ever suit up for an NBA team. His name didn’t resonate like Jason Kidd, Chauncey Billups or Steve Nash — All-Stars with a combined one year of bench experience before they became head coaches. That’s not to say they didn’t earn their spots. It’s just that Mosley’s path was vastly different. Success requires sacrifice. “You’re doing whatever you can,” Mo…