It’s possible for the Raptors to pull off a surprise here. Yes, still.
The team could hire a new head coach with the kind of championship-level experience they need at the position, who also happens to be an exciting outside-the-box hire. There are indeed a lot of basketball coaches in the world, and it is impossible to know about all of them. So, sure, it is still possible.
But as coaching candidates are knocked down one by one — world-renowned Igor Kokoskov long gone to Phoenix, James Borrego snapped up by the Hornets, first choice Mike Budenholzer went for Giannis instead — it’s becoming increasingly likely that the Raptors will be left with only a few options.