The Toronto Raptors need to find their next coach after parting ways with Nick Nurse last week. The team has begun its search for training, and the process is expected to be “extensive”. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
ESPN’s story about the Raptors embarking on a large-scale coaching search and securing permission to speak with several frontrunners: https://t.co/5TLPXofRsO
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 27, 2023
Toronto Raptors start looking for coaching
The Raptors have been given permission to speak to a wide range of candidates, from current NBA assistants to former NBA and NCAA coaches to WNBA coaches.
The Raptors will interview the following coaches: Charles Lee from Milwaukee, Kenny Atkinson from Golden State, San Antonio Mitch Johnson, Jordy Fernandez from Sacramento, Darko Rajakovic from Memphis, Chris Quinn from Miami, Kevin Young from Phoenix, Becky Hammon from Las Vegas.
The Raptors will also interview current assistant coach Adrian Griffin.
Toronto plans to request more permission to interview candidates, according to Wojnarowski.
Toronto Raptors parted ways with Nick Nurse
Toronto’s season ended with a 19-point lead to lose to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Championship. The Raptors finished 41-41 this season.
After the loss, the Raptors parted ways with Nurse.
In five years, Nurse has gone 227-163, making the playoffs in three of five seasons.
Nurse notably won an NBA championship with the Raptors in his first season (2018-19) as head coach.