VICTORIA - Rico Hines can’t remember the last time he took a vacation. But he wouldn’t have it any other way.
The new Toronto Raptors assistant coach, who’s well known in basketball circles for running off-season scrimmages in Los Angeles, says he lives and breathes his work.
“When I said 24/7, 365 I mean that,” Hines said. “It never stops … It’s always all summer. It’s just who I am and I believe in it and I’m very thankful and grateful for it.”
While Hines worked for the Sacramento Kings for the past three years, the development coach had a strong connection to the Raptors through his summer runs, particularly with Pascal Siakam, who’s worked with Hines since his pre-draft year in 2016, and says Hines is “like family.