Measure Darko Rajakovic’s coaching merits next season

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The Dark Ages of Toronto Darko Rajakovic’s era will soon truly measure his coaching acuity in a better era.

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When he was appointed to replace Nurse Nik, the deck stacked with Rajakovic, a well-known young talent developer.

The guard’s change of clothes would make Anunoby and Pascal Siakam traded, as the franchise’s torch would be transferred to Scottie Barnes.

In Rajakovic’s rookie season, expected losses will occur, including the biggest setbacks and biggest setbacks in franchise history against the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively.

In Rajakovic’s second season, the losses continued, but in the blowout and nearby, there will be some encouraging signs.

When the next season is officially prompted, the slate will be cleaned with a magnifying glass on Rajakovic.

The coaching business in the NBA is full of every coach, regardless of the genealogy, who is fully aware of the fickle and unfair nature of the work.

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Rajakovic’s former employer, the Memphis Grizzlies, announced Friday that head coach Taylor Jenkins had been fired.

Jenkins became the victorious franchise leader.

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The Grizzlies didn’t do well due to the need for All-Star Game and Changes as the team slipped from the second seed in the West to the No. 5 seed.

Jenkins became the scapegoat for Toronto native and rookie Zach Edey’s team.

Rajakovic fired his friend and former boss, “It’s not surprising, it’s shocking news for me.”

“I didn’t see that. I know Taylor is a man. I know Taylor is a coach. He is everything he does.

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In late December, when Mike Brown was fired less than half of his third season by the Sacramento Kings, six months after signing a three-year contract, the Coach Brotherhood was shocked at its core.

Doug Christie was appointed interim coach at one time.

Brown was unanimous choice for the Kings in his first season with the Kings in 2022-23, when he helped Sacramento end the longest playoff drought in NBA history in 16 seasons.

Jenkins doesn’t decorate like Brown, which may help explain why his sack didn’t send shockwaves through the coaching team.

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The Grizzlies are not bad, and as the playoffs approach, their playoff seed slides can make cases of change.

Rajakovic is a good coach.

It would be stupid to say that Rajakovic is a bad coach.

Somewhere between them, the truth may be found, but the reality is no one knows.

From the moment Rajakovic started in Toronto, the change was almost a constant.

Another constant is loss, but when another lineup that is nearly every jump is thrown away, when frontline players who may or may not be worth the start are injured, they are inevitable when clubs apply this season as a rebuild of Media Day in Masai Ujiri paste.

Rajakovic launched his 35th different starting lineup of the season when the Raptors faced the Hornets.

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One suspects that the number will only add eight games.

The Raptors lost as many as four games six times in a row, including a 11-high 11 games in a tragic tragedy in December, blocking the Boston Massacre on New Year’s Eve, when defending champion Boston Celtics lost 125-71, marking the biggest failure rate in Raptors history.

Two weeks later, the Raptors made changes by defeating the visiting Celtics.

Rajakovic is a competitor who sometimes shows a more competitive spirit than his players.

His rookie season growth can be found in the importance of his approval while refusing to pick anyone.

His quick timeout only exacerbates his contempt in the way the Raptors play, especially on the defensive end.

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The way the Raptors performed well in March illustrates the way that Rajakovic never stopped coaching and teaching.

Knowing that every failure will only increase the Raptors’ lottery odds for drafting Cooper Flag.

Teams like Charlotte aren’t very good under rookie head coach Charles Lee, with news star point guard Lamelo Ball going to be eliminated for the rest of the time due to ankle and wrist injuries.

Charlotte will return to Scotiabank Arena on April 9, which will be in line with Toronto’s home finale.

Rookies such as Jamison Battle who started Friday showed a flash under Rajakovic.

Anyone guessed how much of the team’s rookie group will appear when the new season is introduced.

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One player to be on the roster is Brandon Ingram, who has not played for the Raptors and is unlikely to debut this season this season due to his high ankle sprain from a member of the New Orleans Pelicans several months ago.

When the 2025-26 season is played, the Raptors are expected to compete for the playoffs.

The roster will be deeper, offering Rajakovic’s options, whether it’s for rotation or the play style he wants to build.

Next season will be a time to correctly evaluate Rajakovic’s coaching ribs.

If he can integrate Ingram, Barnes and Immanuel Quickley into the functional trio, Rajakovic will succeed.

If he can’t, he will be the latest victim of the coach’s chopping.

No one says the NBA is fair because everyone knows it’s a business that’s cut into.

Every head coach doesn’t have a shelf life named Gregg Popovich or Eric Spoelstra.

Coaches develop tenure when they are talented.

Toronto’s talent will be the best coach of Rajakovic next season.

Only in this way can the best or worst coaches in his coaching skills be judged.

fzicarelli@postmedia.com

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