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Marc Stein: UPDATE: After strong interest from Rome’s new Serie A team, Pistons adviser Dwane Casey has withdrawn from the process to stay in the NBA with Detroit, league sources say. Donnie Nelson, who worked with Casey in Dallas, led BC Roma’s pursuit of the 2018 NBA Coach of the Year.

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Marc Stein: Pistons adviser Dwane Casey has emerged as a head coaching candidate for BC Roma SPQR, which was recently co-founded by former Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson alongside Luka Dončić, @TheSteinLine has learned. The club is also weighing European candidates for its debut Serie A season.

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SiriusXM NBA Radio: ‘He's ours, we're happy to have him. I know Trajan Langdon is excited, JB Bickerstaff loves him. He's ours and hopefully, we get things worked out.’ Pistons advisor Dwane Casey discusses Jalen Duren’s playoff struggles and how Detroit’s front office is feeling as both sides have yet to come to an extension

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That's the same title Donnie Nelson held with the Mavericks for nearly 20 years. And Nelson, I'm told, was quietly interviewed by the Raptors last summer after Ujiri's departure as part of a search they conducted in the buildup to announcing Webster as Ujiri’s full-time successor in August 2025. Former Raptors coach Dwane Casey, who currently holds an advisory role with Detroit, also featured in Toronto's search.

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In the wake of Dallas moving on from Jason Kidd, there have been rumblings of both Duke's Jon Scheyer and Michigan's Dusty May being linked to the vacancy. But ever since Masai Ujiri was hired to run basketball operations last month, the belief around the league is that the most likely outcome for Dallas is elevating one of the NBA's rising assistants. That's what Ujiri did the other two times he hired a coach, both with the Toronto Raptors: In 2018, he replaced Dwane Casey with Nick Nurse. In 2023, he replaced Nurse with Darko Rajakovic.

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ESPN: Cade Cunningham showing love to franchise royalty Rip Hamilton, Ben Wallace and Dwane Casey. Cade's on the verge of winning Detroit's first playoff series since 2008

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Dwane Casey is in the mix to run his former team. The Detroit Pistons front office executive — and former head coach — is a leading candidate for the Toronto Raptors' president of basketball operations position, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, who told the Free Press but requested anonymity due to ongoing discussions.

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Former Raptors head coach and current Detroit Pistons executive Dwane Casey has thrown his hat in the ring and has met with MLSE president Keith Pelley, per sources. I'm told another NBA figure of note Pelley has met with is former Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair. The 2022-23 NBA executive of the year was let go by the Kings in April after leading Sacramento to one of its most successful runs in franchise history.

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You played for Monty Williams and Dwane Casey. What were they like as coaches? Killian Hayes: Very tactical, especially for Monty. I feel like his offensive arsenal was really deep coming in. Just being able to watch that and just seeing how deep his bag is offensively for sure. And Coach Casey, because I started with and just had a great relationship with Coach Casey.

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James Edwards III: The Hornets hired DJ Bakker to be the HC of their G League team, per sources. Bakker — who worked under Dwane Casey in DET and TOR, and most recently Adrian Griffin in MIL — was the Motor City Cruise HC from 2021-22. Embedded with him for a day in 2022: nytimes.com/athletic/37571…

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Additionally, former WNBA Champion Mistie Bass-Boyd joins the organization as Executive Director, Player Engagement & Basketball Operations, Marshall Smith joins the club as Executive Director, Basketball Strategy & Operations and Cory Schlesinger has joined the organization as Executive Director, Sports Performance. Gianluca Pascucci has joined the team as Senior Director, Global Scouting, Dwane Casey continues with the organization as Senior Advisor to Basketball Operations and Roderick “RJ” Hunter has joined the organization as Executive Assistant to the President of Basketball Operations.

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Legion Hoops: Dwane Casey has withdrawn his name from consideration for JJ Redick’s coaching staff, per @mcten. George Karl: Friends don’t let friends become assistant coaches for the modern Lakers.

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Dave McMenamin: Dwane Casey has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Lakers staff, sources told ESPN. Casey wrestled with the decision but ultimately did not want to uproot his family at this time.

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Dave McMenamin: The Lakers have expressed interest in Dwane Casey joining JJ Redick’s staff as an asst coach, sources told ESPN. Casey has been in coaching nearly 30 years, including head jobs with MIN, TOR and DET. The 2018 Coach of the Year is currently a front office associate for the Pistons

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