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Raptors assistant taking nothing for granted with second chance

Sann suffered a heart attack on the practice court while working for the Nets.

Toronto Raptors assistant coach Jim Sann recognizes now that there were warning signs before he had a heart atttack, but he made the mistake of ignoring them.

Every morning, whether he is in a hotel or at home, it’s the same: Jim Sann awakens, he takes stock of his surroundings and his life and his reaction is always the same.

“I open my eyes and . . . ‘Cool,’ ” the Toronto Raptors assistant coach says. “I got another day.