{"id":775846,"date":"2026-07-02T16:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/775846\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:44:09","slug":"toronto-raptors-extend-head-coach-darko-rajakovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/775846\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Raptors extend head coach Darko Rajakovic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"display:block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/resizer\/v2\/DVBSXMVAJVC3PMGHCCVWP7T7TY.jpg?auth=e05110ae1c497e1bcc26d88ece8b5cb1ab0db27ec81d056352c849a0c2f2229c&amp;width=600&amp;height=400&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" data-photo-viewer-index=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open this photo in gallery:<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"figcap-text\">Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic speaks to the media at a season end media availbility in Toronto on May 5.Nathan Denette\/The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Rajakovic led the Raptors to a 46-36 record this past season, improving the club by 16 wins and earning the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text mv-16 l-inset text-pb-8\" data-sophi-feature=\"interstitial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/sports\/basketball\/article-kawhi-leonard-toronto-raptors-la-clippers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kawhi Leonard reportedly moving back to Toronto as Raptors, Clippers near a deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Toronto pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">He has a 101-145 record over three seasons with Toronto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Rajakovic finished 10th in NBA Coach of the Year voting and became the first European head coach to guide an NBA team through a full season and into the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Terms of the extension were not disclosed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic speaks to the media at a 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