DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 29: Head coach Dwane Casey of the Detroit Pistons (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
After years of mediocrity that even Hall of Fame coaches like Lenny Wilkens were unable to drag them out of, the Toronto Raptors finally became a consistent playoff fixture thanks to head coach Dwane Casey. After floundering as the main man in Minnesota, Casey helped the Raptors make the playoffs in five straight seasons before Nick Nurse came along.
Despite the fact that he won Coach of the Year in his final season with Toronto, another loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the postseason prompted the firing of Casey and the hiring of Nurse.