Winning a championship does wonders for the legacy of players. It also makes coaches and assistant coaches more attractive for other jobs as well.
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey has emerged as the clear favorite to land the Toronto Raptors’ coaching job and could be installed as the team’s new coach by next week, according to sources close to the situation.
The Raptors began the week having narrowed their search for a successor to Jay Triano down to the former Minnesota Timberwolves coach and Boston Celtics assistant coach Lawrence Frank. But Toronto has since zeroed in on Casey after interviews with both men this week, drawn largely to Casey’s success as the defensive coordinator for a Mavericks team that just won the first championship in franchise history.
Read more about Casey’s chances via ESPN.com.
