Mar 15, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach James Borrego reacts against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Amway Center. Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 123-108. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Former Orlando Magic interim head coach James Borrego will not return to the Orlando Magic, taking a position with the San Antonio Spurs again.

Former Orlando Magic interim coach James Borrego has decided to join the San Antonio Spurs and leave the Orlando Magic, David Aldridge of NBA.com and Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel report.

Hearing Orlando assistant James Borrego, who was interim HC to end season, has decided to leave. Had been asked to stay by Scott Skiles. — David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) June 16, 2015

New Magic coach Scott Skiles said during his press conference he would like Borrego to remain on his staff, but he would leave the decision up to him whether he would stay or not.

Borrego got plenty of potential offers with the Thunder emerging as a potential landing spot for him outside of the Magic and then the Spurs after Jim Boylen left to join Fred Hoiberg’s staff with the Bulls.

He was clearly someone who was in high demand as he is a pretty well respected coach around the league.

With the Magic, he was brought in to be Jacque Vaughn’s sort of right-hand man. He was going to be the main assistant and player development coach. Players respected and responded to him. That showed through when he took over as the interim head coach.

Borrego helped the Magic forge something of a defensive identity mid-season, getting the team to buy in to protecting the paint. It was not much, but it was something for the team to fight for. They posted a 10-20 record, better than their record the previous 58 games.

It became pretty clear quickly though the Magic were not going to keep him on as a head coach. The interest to keep him on staff remained, but it stayed with him to make that decision.

Borrego opted more or less to go home. He started his coaching career in San Antonio in 2001 as a video coordinator. He worked his way through the staff, getting onto the bench with the Spurs before leaving to coach the Hornets with Monty Williams.

He is a valuable coach to have. The Magic will miss his input. They left the decision to Borrego to make it.

Skiles is a different kind of coach for sure. The Magic are moving away from some of the Spurs’ philosophies they tried to instill and are going with a more established coach with his own ideas. Skiles is building his own staff now, already reportedly putting Adrian Griffin in place.

All the Magic can do is thank Borrego for his service and wish him the best, as I am sure they will.