Many may be wondering how a former Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach has anything to do with the Toronto Raptors’ tremendous level of success this season — an NBA Finals run, no less. However, Jerry Stackhouse played a huge role for the Raptors in two very big ways.
Jerry Stackhouse’s most noticeable impact is that of the success of Pascal Siakam. For those that do not know, Siakam and Stackhouse won a championship together on the professional level. Jerry Stackhouse was the head coach of Raptors 905, which is the G-League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors.