Ujuiri suggested Nurse’s replacement would be on the job before the June 22 draft. He may have moved up his timetable.
Multiple NBA sources say the franchise is moving to a second round of interviews for the job that became vacant when Nick Nurse was let go last month after five seasons.has narrowed the list of candidates to three and final interviews are being scheduled, although that number was not independently confirmed.
The Raptors have the 13th pick in the draft. While having a head coach and staff in place by then would be nice, it’s a necessity. Sacramento associate head coach Jordi Fernandez is among the most highly regarded assistants in the league and was a finalist for the vacant Phoenix job that a source says has been narrowed to Nurse and Doc Rivers.may not have any coaching experience but as an ex-player he would command respect and be an out-of-the-box hire who would set the Raptors apart from many other franchises.
David Adelman of the Denver Nuggets is one of the most-touted assistants in the league but he’s also tied up for a couple of week as his current team seeks an NBA championship.
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