James Edwards III: #Pistons have announced that they’ve added Tim Grgurich and Micah Nori (previously with Denver) to Dwane Casey’s staff. Grgurich and Casey go back to their Seattle days, which I talked about in this profile: theathletic.com/424727/2018/07…
Coaching Rumors
Spanish national team head coach Sergio Scariolo will join the Toronto Raptors with the role of an assistant coach. This will be Scariolo’s first full-time coaching job in the NBA. Per David Camps of Spanish radio Onda Cero, Scariolo has already informed the Spanish Federation of his decision. The Italian coach is expected to meet with Spanish Federation president (and a former Toronto Raptors player by the way) Jorge Garbajosa in the following days to discuss the termination of his contract with the FEB ahead of the Second Round of the World Cup Qualifiers that begins on September.
The Dallas Mavericks have added Jenny Boucek and Stephen Silas as assistant coaches. The club made the announcements Wednesday.
Tim MacMahon: The Dallas Mavericks hired former WNBA head coach Jenny Boucek as assistant to the basketball staff/special projects, Rick Carlisle announced. Boucek spent last season as a player development coach with the Sacramento Kings, becoming the third woman to hold an NBA coaching…
Dwain Price: Carlisle said Jenny Boucek: “Will be involved in wide-ranging basketball assignments. Jenny is a veteran WNBA head coach and was a player development coach last season for the Sacramento Kings. I consider her one of the brightest minds in our game and welcome here to Dallas.”
