Link: [https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/06/raptors-have-shown-interest-in-sarunas-jasikevicius.html](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/06/raptors-have-shown-interest-in-sarunas-jasikevicius.html)
>The Raptors expressed interest in Barcelona head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius during their ongoing search for a new lead coach, Marc Stein reports at Substack.
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>As Stein notes, Toronto actually interviewed Jasikevicius for the position in 2018 as well, prior to the team promoting then-assistant Nick Nurse. Jasikevicius was reportedly a finalist at that time. Nurse was dismissed after the 2022/23 season concluded and was recently hired by Philadelphia.
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>It’s unclear if Jasikevicius, a former EuroLeague legend and NBA guard with the Pacers and Warriors, advanced that far this time around, Stein writes. The Raptors have been quite secretive about their process, much as they were during the lead-up to the trade deadline.
According to Doug Smith, the coaching search is down to 4 finalists and we know 3 of them: Kings assistant Jordi Fernández, former Nets coach and all-time Canadian basketball great Steve Nash and Virtus Bologna head coach Sergio Scariolo.
Perhaps Jasikevicius is the 4th one?
by CazOnReddit
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This is my pick for the head coaching job. Called it right after Nick Nurse got fired.
I haven’t heard his name as a finalist. The other name I’ve heard as a finalist is Darko Rajakovic who is an assistant coach with the Grizzlies.
That’s a fun one. Would love to see him do some assistant coaching. He is a passionate coach, but not sure how great he would be as a straight up NBA coach.
The 4th might be Chris Quinn since Miami is still actively playing. It makes sense to me since we’re the last team to make a hire.