Having struck out on several other candidates, the Toronto Raptors’ search for willing assistants presses onwards. Next up: former Thunder assistant Rex Kalamian and former Bull assistant Andy Greer.
This report comes from TNT’s David Aldridge, by way of Sportsnet.
There’s not too much information about the two candidates. Greer served under Tom Thibodeau’s last season and was a long-time favorite of Jeff Van Gundy’s, following him through stops in New York and Houston. Greer also has a background in scouting and player evaluation with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Kalamian coached five seasons with the Thunder before getting released. He was responsible for game preparation and player development. The second note should catch your attention as the Thunder have produced an endless line of young talent. However, Kalamian was also involved in the Thunder’s offensive planning, which consisted mostly of isolation sets for their star players. Granted, the system worked to great effect, but that speaks to their enormous talent. Kalamian also has an background in scouting.
The Raptors have two coaching vacancies dating back to mid-May, when Bill Bayno and Tom Sterner were dismissed.
