The Toronto Raptors finally finished one of the longest and most exhausting coaching searches in recent history, as they settled on former Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as their next leader. Looking at his resume, one might wonder why he has taken so long to earn this opportunity.
Rajakovic’s tenure in Memphis, in which he established himself as a master developer of young talent and an adherent to his own variation on Mike Budenholzer’s and Taylor Jenkins’ offensive system, was very impressive. He will try his best to duplicate that successful run in Toronto.
Adding players that he is familiar with will not only let Rajakovic’s vision come into full bloom, but it could help the roster get more in tune with his scheme and what needs to happen in order to succeed.