Earlier in the off-season, the OKC Thunder lost beloved assistant coach Royal Ivey, as he accepted a larger role with the New York Knicks. Now the Toronto Raptors and their new head coach Nick Nurse has swiped another OKC assistant coach away.
Adrian Griffin’s headed to the six, to roll with new woes. Around the league, Griffin’s known as a defensive wizard. Hence why the OKC Thunder ranked in the top-10 defensively in Griffin’s two seasons with the ball club.
The Toronto Raptors are hiring Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Adrian Griffin as a lead assistant on Nick Nurse's staff, league sources tell Yahoo.