Raptors' new coach

[Andrew]

Raptors expect to hire new coach by next week

The Raptors have narrowed their search to four candidates who have all worked in the league as assistant coaches but have never been head coaches. Kevin O'Neill of the Detroit Pistons is believed to be the front runner and is joined on the list by Dwane Casey of the Seattle SuperSonics, Mike Woodson of the Philadelphia 76ers and Sam Mitchell of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Any predictions?

[Colin]

A bunch of assistant coahces. I hope they don't seriously f they're season up by picking some guy who doesn't know what he's doing.

[bballer22]

asistant coaches know what theyr doing, how r u supose to become head coach then?? trust me Phil Jackson, Popovich have all been assistant coaches

[jwin]

larry brown. or is it still too early for him to leave detroit yet? but seriously, i think they should wait till after the finals and try to talk to eddie jordan.

[Andrew]

Yeah, just a little too early for Brown to leave Detroit.

I thought Rick Carlisle might be in the running for the Toronto job...or has he been linked to the Clippers?

[Matt]

Kevin Oneill is a good asst coach, so i'd say he'll be named coach

Carlisle to Washington........or maybe Clipps

[Colin]

asistant coaches know what theyr doing, how r u supose to become head coach then?? trust me Phil Jackson, Popovich have all been assistant coaches

Of course they know what they're doing as an assitant coach, but some do better than others when they become the main main.

[Rens]

The Raptors had a pretty low buget for their new coach, because they're on the hook for Wilkins' $5 million.
From what I've read I think O'Neill will do fine. Grunwald definately made a very big job out of finding a new coach, having had up to 30 candidates.

[Andrew]

Seems like it will indeed be O'Neill:

O'Neill likely to become Raptors coach next week