The Toronto Raptors have started their search for the next head coach, and the names of preliminary candidates were released yesterday by ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. After releasing Nick Nurse of his duties last week, Raptors President Masai Ujiri told the media that the front office plans to take their time vetting potential replacements in hopes of naming someone before the 2023 NBA Draft in June.
The Toronto head coaching position is a unique opening in the NBA. Candidates usually have to relocate countries to come take on the position, and despite being called a “small market” by other NBA communities, this market actually services a whole country as opposed to just a city or a state.