The Toronto Raptors may have stunned a good chunk of their fanbase when they hired their next head coach, as they chose former Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic over names like Sergio Scariolo and Kenny Atkinson that dominated the early stages of the process.
Rajakovic’s main selling point is the fact that he is a masterful developer of young players. With Masai Ujiri hinting that part of the reason Nick Nurse was replaced was some unsatisfactory internal development, hiring someone like Rajakovic to change course was a necessity.
Rajakovic was officially unveiled today in Toronto as Ujiri tried to show off the man he believes will lead them back to their postseason glory.