NBA Rumors: Dwane Casey to Be a ‘Primary Target’ of Pistons’ Head Coach Search

By Scott Polacek | Bleacher Report

Dwane Casey helped lead the Toronto Raptors to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. However, after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the second round, he was fired.

Now, the Detroit Pistons reportedly have interest, as Adrian Wojnarowskiof ESPN reported Casey is “a primary target” in Detroit’s search.

Wojnarowski also reported the Pistons hired Memphis Grizzlies executive Ed Stefanski as a senior adviser, and he’ll oversee the hiring of a coach and general manager.

Casey was named a finalist for the NBA’s Coach of the Year award alongside Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics and Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz after leading Toronto to a 59-23 record, the best mark of his seven seasons as the head coach.

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