Scariolo and Fernandez among the final candidates for the Raptors

Sergio Scariolo could make the jump to the NBA as a head coach after being Nick Nurse’s assistant from 2018 to 2021.

As reported by TSN Sport, the 62-year-old Italian and the 40-year-old Spanish assistant of the Sacramento Kings Jordi Fernandez “are believed to be among the final candidates” for the Canadian franchise.

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“A final round of interviews is scheduled for this week/weekend and a decision is expected soon”, Lewenberg continues. The Toronto Raptors are coming off a 41-41 record season in the NBA, being eliminated in the Play-Ins by the Chicago Bulls.