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Team: Toronto Raptors
Age / DOB:  (56) / 4/17/1957
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New GM Masai Ujiri stopped short of guaranteeing Dwane Casey would return as Raptors coach next season.
Two reports suggested the Raptors are likely to keep Casey, and while Ujiri said he doesn't see "any reason why Dwane won't be back," he also said he needs to have a longer conversation with Casey and understand his philosophies as it relates to the players currently on the roster. Ujiri is not being transparent in his initial answers and will work to install his own regime. Casey has one year left on his deal. Jun 4 - 11:30 AM
Source: Eric Koreen on Twitter

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Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

The Raptors are expected to keep Dwane Casey as head coach, sources confirmed to the Toronto Star.

Casey has already met with new GM Masai Ujiri and MLSE's Tim Leiweke, and he would have likely been already shown the door if he were on his way out. With one year left on his contract and a new regime in place, Casey will enter next season as a lame duck.
Source: Toronto Star
Jun 3 - 9:04 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

New Raptors GM Masai Ujiri is expected to keep Dwane Casey on as head coach.

Casey has one year left on his contract. He'll play out the season and then Ujiri will reevaluate the situation. It's not particularly good news for the outlook of Kyle Lowry, who battled with Casey for much of the year. Lowry never appeared comfortable with his role while averaging just 11.6 points and 6.4 assists.
Related: Kyle Lowry
Source: Yahoo Sports
May 31 - 6:28 PM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

The Raptors are pursuing Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard to "head up" their basketball operations, sources told CBS Sports.

Rumored to have an eye on Phil Jackson originally, the Raptors then reportedly set their sights on Denver GM Masai Ujiri, and now have moved on again, this time to Pritchard. According to Berger, OKC assistant GM Troy Weaver is also on Toronto's radar.
Related: Nuggets, Pacers, Thunder
Source: CBS Sports
May 24 - 11:50 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke said Bryan Colangelo will stay with the Raptors as team president, but he will not be general manager.

This is quickly turning into an embarrassing mess for the Raptors. After it was reported Colangelo would move into a corporate role, he'll remain with the team as president, but the new GM will report directly to Leiweke, not Colangelo. The new GM will have final say on draft, trades, contracts and coach, and Colangelo's role will include consulting and "expanding Raptors footprint nationally."
Source: Michael Grange on Twitter
May 21 - 10:49 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

Denver GM Masai Ujiri and Raptors vice-president of basketball operations Ed Stefanski are two candidates to assume control of basketball-related decisions for the Raptors.

The Raptors are going hard after Ujiri and could be prepared to make a lavish offer to him, while Stefanski currently works for the team. The future of head coach Dwane Casey is very much up in the air and a decision on his status will likely be made by whatever candidate replaces Bryan Colangelo, but it's too early to tell what may happen there.
Related: Nuggets
Source: The Globe & Mail
May 21 - 8:44 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

Updating a previous item, Bryan Colangelo will remain at MLSE in a "corporate" role in a non-basketball capacity.

In other words, Colangelo is out as Raptors lead man with respect to basketball decisions. MLSE will continue its search for a new head of the Raptors organization with Denver's GM Masai Ujiri firmly in sight.
Source: Doug Smith on Twitter
May 20 - 11:05 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

Updating a previous item, Bryan Colangelo could return to the Raptors in a "significant capacity," but may be removed as general manager.

The MLSE had been "negotiating" with Colangelo regarding his role, and it's looking like only a matter of time until his dismissal as the decision-maker is made official. Masai Ujiri worked for the Raptors before he became Nuggets GM and the Raptors are reportedly interested in bringing him back to Toronto.
Related: Nuggets
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
May 20 - 10:48 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

Bryan Colangelo's fate as Raptors GM is expected to be decided on Monday, and "barring a stunning turn of events, it is expected" that he will be fired.

Colangelo has guided the Raptors to the playoffs just twice during his time on the job. If Colangelo is given his dismissal, it's not clear where Toronto could turn to next, but we're guessing another round of Phil Jackson rumors will get thrown into the fire despite the fact they've been debunked previously. It's also been reported Toronto is pursuing Denver's GM Masai Ujiri. Colangelo's major acquisition this year was Rudy Gay.
Source: Toronto Sun
May 20 - 8:30 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

The Raptors are targeting Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri to run their basketball operations, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

This comes one day after the Toronto Star reported that Maple League Sports & Entertainment has until Monday to decide whether to pick up the option on GM Bryan Colangelo's contract. Ujiri was named 2013 Executive of the Year by the NBA only nine days ago but is without a contract beyond this summer. The Nuggets have said they're not concerned about keeping him, knowing full well they'll likely have to pay the price to do so. However, Ujiri spent three years in Toronto's front office before heading to Denver and sources tell Yahoo! that could make this a difficult decision for him.
Related: Nuggets
Source: Yahoo! Sports
May 18 - 11:13 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

Maple League Sports & Entertainment has until Monday to decide whether to pick up the option on GM Bryan Colangelo's contract, league sources told the Toronto Star.

At this point, it seems highly unlikely that Colangelo will remain, especially considering that the Star also reported MLSE and new CEO Tim Leiweke have hired a head-hunting firm to help whittle down possible candidates to replace Colangelo. Although Phil Jackson's name has been mentioned in connection with the GM position, the hiring a search firm makes that seem less likely. The Star mentioned Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard and Thunder assistant GM Troy Weaver as possible candidates if/when Colangelo is let go.
Related: Pacers, Thunder
Source: Toronto Star
May 17 - 3:26 PM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

The Raptors may be "leaning toward" replacing GM Bryan Colangelo, according to the National Post.

Previous reports suggested that Colangelo's job was safe, so this complicates the picture. The decision rests with Tim Leiweke, the new CEO of Maple League Sports & Entertainment. Leiweke already made an overture to Phil Jackson, but regardless of Colangelo's fate it's considered unlikely that the Zen Master will join the Raptors as more than an advisor. The suspense won't last much longer, as a decision on Colangelo is "imminent" and could be announced as soon as Monday.
Source: National Post
May 13 - 12:06 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

The Raptors are expected to retain coach Dwane Casey this summer, though his staff may change in the coming weeks.

The Toronto Sun reports that during the 2012-13 season there was "a disconnect between the coaching staff and the players, an issue that led to dysfunction." Assistant coach Johnny Davis has a particularly uncertain future with the team, but it seems Casey's job is safe for as long as the Raptors keep GM Bryan Colangelo.
Source: Toronto Sun
May 12 - 9:04 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

GM Bryan Colangelo's fate with the Raptors is expected to be decided "soon," according to the Toronto Sun.

Colangelo met with Tim Leiweke this week to state his case, but no decisions have been made. If Colangelo is let go, it will surely fire up the Phil Jackson to Toronto rumors. Dwane Casey's status as head coach is unclear in the event that Colangelo is not retained, but the Raptors picked up his option for the coming season previously.
Source: Toronto Sun
May 9 - 10:47 AM
Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

Sources tell the Toronto Sun that both GM Bryan Colangelo and coach Dwane Casey are expected to return next season.

There are a number of Raptors fans who would be glad to see Colangelo go, but it doesn't seem like ownership is intent on making a change at this time. That could certainly change after another disappointing season in Toronto, but both men appear safe for now.
Source: Toronto Sun
Apr 23 - 9:23 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Kyle Lowry
2Sebastian Telfair
3John Lucas
SG1DeMar DeRozan
2Alan Anderson
3Terrence Ross
4Mickael Pietrus
SF1Rudy Gay
2Landry Fields
3Linas Kleiza
PF1Andrea Bargnani
2Amir Johnson
3Quincy Acy
C1Jonas Valanciunas
2Aaron Gray