TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have hired four new assistant coaches.
Adrian Griffin, Sergio Scariolo, Nate Bjorkgren and Phil Handy will join Patrick Mutumbo, Jim Sann and Erik Khoury on new head coach Nick Nurse’s staff.
Griffin joins the Raptors following two seasons as an assistant with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also has been an assistant with the Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks.
Scariolo, a native of Italy, joins the Raptors after 20 years coaching in Europe. As a head coach, he guided Spain to a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics and bronze at the 2016 Summer Games.
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Bjorkgren was an advance scout for the Raptors last season after two years as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns. He was an assistant under Nurse in Iowa in the G League from 2007-11.
Handy spent the past five seasons as an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
“Adrian, Sergio, Nate and Phil each bring something different to our staff and our team. They have a blend of experiences that will give our team a unique perspective,” Nurse said in a statement.
“We’ve already had substantive conversations about where Raptors basketball is and where we intend to go, and we can’t wait to get to work in earnest.”