Three candidates emerge for Virtus bench if Sergio Scariolo leaves / News - Basketnews.com

Andrea Trinchieri and Sasa Djordjevic are leading candidates to take over Virtus' head coaching position if Sergio Scariolo departs for either Real Madrid or the Toronto Raptors. Another name in the mix is Velimir Perasovic.

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Italian media outlet Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Andrea Trinchieri and Sasa Djordjevic are two of the main candidates to take over Virtus Segafredo Bologna if current head coach Sergio Scariolo leaves either for Real Madrid or Toronto Raptors in the upcoming offseason.

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According to BasketNews sources, Velimir Perasovic is another name in the mix.

Scariolo met with the Raptors representatives on Thursday in Bologna, while Toronto president Masai Ujiri and GM Bobby Wester were also in the meeting.

"I have asked permission from the club about this meeting with the Raptors and I let them know," Scariolo, a former Nick Nurse assistant, addressed the meeting on Friday.

"I believe that everything is done correctly and transparently. Virtus certainly agreed, no one in the NBA would ever ask that kind of question -- each of them has very high professional and moral standards," he mentioned, before being asked about the rumors linking him to Real Madrid.

"I have nothing to say because there is nothing to be said," he replied.

According to George Zakkas of SDNA, Scariolo is currently the frontrunner for Real's bench for the upcoming season.

Meanwhile, Andrea Trinchieri is set to leave Bayern after the current season is over since Pablo Laso has a deal in place with the Bavarians.

Sasa Djordjevic currently serves as a head coach for the Chinese national team, while Velimir Perasovic leads UNICS Kazan.

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