Raptors reach agreement on extension with coach Casey

From DeRozan, to Biyombo, Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri says the management team will have to get very creative with this roster in the offseason, with the first priority being the draft.

The Toronto Raptors have agreed on a three-year deal with head coach Dwane Casey, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.

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The Raptors ripped up the option year on Casey’s current deal, meaning he will remain on as Toronto’s coach until the 2018-19 season.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the contract extension is worth $18 million.

The club has been reportedly working on an extension with Casey this week, who is entering the final year of his current contract.

In May of 2014, Casey signed a three-year extension worth a reported $11.25 million. Terms of the current reported extension are unclear. The Raptors declined to comment, per team policy.

Since taking over as coach of the Raptors in June 2011, Casey has accumulated a franchise-best 210 wins, including a record 56-26 mark this season, followed by a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Given the Raptors’ recent success, the team hasn’t exactly been shy about their desire to keep Casey in Toronto long-term. “Coach Casey’s our coach for the future,” Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri said on Monday at the team’s season-ending press conference. “That’s very easy for us to figure out. That will be done in our sleep.”

The deal is expected to be finalized as early as this week.

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