Raptors reportedly interview EuroLeague coach Jasikevicius
Field Level Media
The Toronto Raptors have gone overseas in their coaching search, reportedly interviewing Sarunas Jasikevicius, a former star guard in the EuroLeague and a celebrated coach there, in recent days.
According to a report from ESPN, Raptors president Masai Ujiri, traveling to Italy for an NBA pre-draft camp, met with Jasikevicius in Europe. Jasikevicius joins a short list of reported candidates to replace Dwane Casey, fired in Toronto after seven seasons.
The Raptors won a franchise-record 59 games in the regular season but were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Raptors are still seriously considering assistant coach Nick Nurse and Spurs assistants Ettore Messina and Ime Udoka, according to ESPN.
Jasikevicius, who played a combined 138 games in four NBA seasons, three with Indiana and one with Golden State, averaged 6.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 18.3 minutes.
He guided his Lithuanian team, Zalgiris, to the EuroLeague Final Four this season.
Jasikevicius went to college in Maryland and played for Basketball Hall of Fame coach Gary Williams.
–Field Level Media
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