On assistants being firedKnown Tom and Bill for a long time
Its never easy
When you make a coaching change, a lot of it comes down to hey i want different approach, different voice
a lot of times when you shake things up, it starts with the head coach
What this means for CaseyCasey has improved the team but reality is no assistant has stuck around for a while with him
All eyes are on Casey and what he does
Casey is still the man to do it but tweaking the staff should bring in new voice
Casey is getting paid big money and he has to understand when you get into your 5th year, thats a good run and you need results
So when things start changing around you, as long as you have voice in the room that you can rely on, thats all you can ask
You prepare your team and have them play to the best of their abilities and let the chips fall where they may
Casey will need to approve the assistants
No way do I see a situation where a assistant gets hired without his approval
Caseys job is harder now with brand new assistants but it was going to be hard regardless
The expectation is 50+wins and winning a playoff series
Thats what you signed up for
I'm a former coach I've lived this life
its the reality if your job
If Casey wins a lot of games, wins a playoff series, all will be forgotten, if not they may decide to fire him
This is where teams tend to be when they're stuck in the middle and thats where the Raptors are
Free agentsLandry Fields, Hayes won't be back
I doubt any of the guys will be back
Who they can get in free agency will decide the fates of Lou and Amir
Raptors need a starting SF & PF
Wouldn't shock me if none of those guys come back
I firmly believe there will be at least 5-6 new faces on the Raptors
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