Dwane Casey, Raptors Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

The Toronto Raptors and head coach Dwane Casey reportedly agreed to a contract extension Thursday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.  

Wojnarowski reported that the two sides agreed to a three-yea,r $18 million dollar deal, citing league sources. Doug Smith of the Toronto Star confirmed the report.

Casey’s extension is hardly a surprise. The coach led the Raptors to a 56-26 record, the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and the conference finals, where they lost to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games.

Donnovan Bennett of Sportsnet gave the coach an A-plus grade for the season, noting the following:

Not only has the team improved every year during his time in Toronto, Casey brought the team within two wins of the Finals, showing some of his best in-series adjustments in his coaching …

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