Report: Dwane Casey to become Pistons head coach

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Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri arrives for an NBA basketball news conference after the firing of head coach Dwane Casey, Friday, May 11 , 2018, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) In this Wednesday, May 9, 2018 photo, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey speaks to media during an end-of-season NBA basketball media availability in Toronto,. The Raptors have fired Casey on Friday, May 11, 2018, after the team was swept in the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers for second straight season. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP, File) Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey, left, disputes a call during the first half of Game 1 of the team's NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Canadian rapper Drake pats Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey on the back as Drake leaves arena with 2 minutes left in Game 2 of the team's NBA basketball playoffs second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

By Juliakate E Culpepper

June 11, 2018

Former Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey will become the next coach of the Detriot Pistons, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday.

Casey, who led the Raptors to to the best record in the Eastern Conference (59-23) this season, agreed to a five-year deal with the Pistons on Monday, Wojnarowski reported.

Casey, 61, coached the Raptors from 2011-2018 and recorded a 320-238 overall record and led the Raptors to the playoffs the past five seasons.

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