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Dwane Casey’s time at the helm of the Toronto Raptors has come to an end. Just days after the team was eliminated from the 2018 NBA Playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the third year in a row their season ended in such fashion, the Raptors decided it was time to move on from their coach for the last seven seasons.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Toronto has fired Casey two days after he was named the National Basketball Coaches’ Association Coach of the Year.

Soon after, the Raptors made word of their decision to fire Casey official.

In a statement, Raptors president Masai Ujiri explained the firing, saying “this is a very difficult but necessary step the franchise must take.”

Casey went 320-238 during his time as the Raptors’ head coach, and led the team to the playoffs each of the last five years. This season, Toronto went 59-23 under Casey, the best single-season record in franchise history.

 

READ MORE: Uproxx.com

Article Courtesy of Uproxx

First and Second Picture Courtesy of Gregory Shamus and Getty Images

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