Sergio Scariolo reportedly a finalist for Raptors head coaching job / News - Basketnews.com

A final interview is about to be held which will determine whether Scariolo becomes the new Raptors head coach.

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After parting ways with Nick Nurse, the Toronto Raptors have been searching for their next coach. One of the finalists is reportedly a famous European.

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According to Andrea Tosi from the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Virtus Segafredo Bologna head coach Sergio Scariolo is among the Top 3 candidates to replace Nurse.

The outlet reports that a final meeting is about to be held to determine whether Scariolo will be the new Raptors head coach.

Scariolo signed a three-year deal with Virtus back in 2021 but talks about his possible move to the NBA have recently intensified. The veteran coach had a meeting with the representatives of the Raptors organization in Bologna several weeks ago.

"It was a good meeting, almost all of them were my friends because I won a championship there," he later said.

Scariolo has already worked as a Raptors assistant coach from 2018 until 2021.

Canadian sportsbook FanDuel sees Scariolo as the candidate with the best odds of becoming the next Raptors head coach with odds of 6.00, implying a 17% chance. Steve Nash is mentioned with the second-best odds.

If Scariolo is the successor to Nurse, he will become the first head coach in NBA history without an American or Canadian passport.

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