Sergio Scariolo to be interviewed for Raptors head coaching job / News - Basketnews.com

Scariolo is among a large list of candidates, the majority of them assistant coaches from other NBA teams.

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After an unsuccessful 2022-23 season, the Toronto Raptors parted ways with their long-time head coach Nick Nurse. The organization is expected to go through a long list of candidates. One of them - a name European fans know very well.

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According to Jake Fischer from Yahoo Sports, Virtus Segafredo Bologna's head coach Sergio Scariolo is set to be interviewed by the franchise for the vacant job.

Toronto has already received permission to interview Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Charles Lee, Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson, Phoenix Suns assistant coach Kevin Young, San Antonio's assistant coach Mitch Johnson, Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez, Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Darko Rajakovic, and Miami Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn.

Before coming to Bologna, Scariolo used to work for the Raptors organization. He was the assistant coach to Nick Nurse from 2018 until 2021.

The Raptors finished the regular season 10th in the Eastern Conference and got beaten by the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament.

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