Promptly after the Toronto Raptors were eliminated from playoff contention after losing in the NBA Play-in Tournament, they parted ways with head coach Nick Nurse — and the search for a new coach began.
There have been many twists and turns in the process so far. First, it was reported that there was a long list of candidates who were invited to interview, and many rumours were tossed around. Some names included WNBA coach Becky Hammon, previous associate head coach Adrian Griffin, various assistants around the league, and more.
Time ticked on, and other teams around the NBA also decided to let go of their coaches and find new ones.