If the Raptors have declined for two seasons, it may be because Sergio Scariolo was no longer on the bench to support Nick Nurse, and in particular to bring his creativity in attack. On the management side, we seem convinced since the Corriere di Bologna reports that the Italian technician is one of the favorites to take charge of the team.
As proof, President Masai Ujiri and General Manager Bobby Webster made the trip to Bologna this week, and they met the Spain coach on Thursday at a local hotel.
A coaching legend in Europe with four European champion titles and a world champion title with Spain, Scariolo also won the Eurocup in 2022 with Virtus Bologna, but also three national titles in Italy and Spain with Pesaro and Real Madrid. Without forgetting of course this ring of champion in the NBA as an assistant in Toronto.
Three months ago, the technician spoke about his experience at the Raptors and the reasons for his departure.
“The reason I went to the NBA was I wanted to get rid of all these podcasts, these agents, these media outlets, these managers, these fans, all this pressure. I just wanted to focus on the game”he explained. “I was tired of spreading myself too thin and just wanted to immerse myself in the game 100% without any complications or extras on the side. Simply pure basketball. Go to practices, study and analyze the game without having to spend time doing the extras, which are not specific to basketball. It was the main reason for my departure. »
We will quickly know if the Ujiri-Webster duo managed to convince him to come back…
