The Toronto Raptors are finalizing a deal to hire Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as the franchise’s next coach. Rajakovic, a native of Serbia, emerged out of an exhaustive Raptors process to sell Raptors president Masai Ujiri and GM Bobby Webster on his candidacy to replace Nick Nurse. The Serbian native had been a G League head coach and assistant with OKC and had a stop with the Suns on way to elevating into a top assistant for Taylor Jenkins and the Grizzlies. — ESPN
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Wow you’re quick 👏🏾 you just got a new subscriber!
Cyro! You literally broke this news to me. A man in Canada surrounded by Toronto Raptors media. Certified.
He wasn’t my first pick (or my second or third) but he’s a solid choice. I like his coaching style. Great flow, comminication and his half court pick and roll coaching style is lethal. I do believe his hire signals a rebuild/retool around scottie now. I’ve said it for weeks now. If it was Sergio or Kenny it would be run it back, if it was Lee, Darko or Jordi is a rebuild around scottie. The roster currently constructed doesn’t have the pieces to play his style out side maybe OG and Scottie
That was quick! Nice timing!
I was expecting Scariolo or Atkinson but this Darko hire has me intrigued. I agree this pronably signals a rebuild. New subscriber! Very impressed.
Bigs doing pick and rolls. Im on board. Good hire.
Congrats on breaking the News 😂❤❤❤❤🎉/LFG
Yes this is awesome news
are the Raptors hoping to get Jokic
Nice news, but one correction Aleksandar " Saša" Đorđević is no more (since almost 2 years) the serbian NT coach. He is now Chinas NT coach. Now it's Svetislav Pešić the Legendary Coach wich won Multiple Gold Medals with Serbian and German National Teams in European and World Cups.
Darko Milicic😂
I love it! I'm tired of the old recycled and retread coaches in the NBA. Our management is thinking outside of the box because we are a truly unique franchise within the NBA, being the only team outside of the United States , I think this coach is going to be awesome for us…Go Raps.
The name Darko though. Lol
Pro tip, the 'j' is pronounced as a' y' in serbian surnames…same like Jokic is pronounced as Yokich, so Darko's surname would be pronounced as Rayakovich.