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Golden State Warriors suffer ‘big loss’ with departure of important assistant

The fallout from the Golden State Warriors disappointing playoff exit has continued, with the franchise losing one of Steve Kerr’s top assistants for the second consecutive season.

A year after Mike Brown left to be head coach of the Sacramento Kings, the Warriors will now be without Jama Mahlalela who’s chosen to return to the Toronto Raptors after a championship and two years with Golden State.

Jama Mahlalela’s departure to the Toronto Raptors has been classified as a ‘big loss’ for the Golden State Warriors who continue to go through major change.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday that the Raptors are hiring Mahlalela and Washington Wizards’ assistant Pat Delany, forming a strong team around recently appointed first-time head coach Darko Rajakovic.