As reports were surfacing that the Raptors are “strongly leaning” towards firing Dwane Casey, All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry stressed their support for Toronto’s current head coach.
Players cleared out their lockers on Tuesday after getting swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semis.
During their respective exit interviews, DeRozan and Lowry both talked about how instrumental Casey has been in their careers, per Blake Murphy of The Athletic:
“I been with Case 7 years. He put the trust in me, he believed in me, he let me be a 21-year-old kid, going out there, play freely. A lot of my success, all of my success, I’ve gotta credit to Case.” – DeRozan
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) May 8, 2018
Lowry on Casey: “I’ve been able to be who I’ve become with him. I always believe in him. I believe he’s one of the best coaches out there.”
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) May 8, 2018
The Raps won a franchise-best 59 games this season before losing to Cleveland in the playoffs again.
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