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As the Raptors wrestle with philosophical issues about the direction the franchise will take, two presumed favourites to at least get serious consideration as the team’s head coach have not advanced past preliminary discussions.
According to multiple NBA sources, neither ex-Brooklyn head coach and Canadian icon Steve Nash nor Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez have been invited for a second interview for the Toronto job that’s been vacant since Nick Nurse was let go in late April.
Given the pace of the process and the exhaustive nature of the search being conducted by vice-chairman and team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster, it’s not inconceivable they could revisit either or both.