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JJ Redick, a former 15-year NBA veteran, and current ESPN analyst, was interviewed for the head coaching position for the Toronto Raptors.
Redick was reportedly part of the first round of interviews and recently met with franchise leadership in Toronto.
Redick has been a target for several teams, including the Boston Celtics, as an assistant coach since his retirement as a player in 2021.
He is just one of over a dozen candidates who have talked with the Raptors during their extensive search process for a new head coach.
The Raptors have gained permission to interview several candidates, including Golden State's Kenny Atkinson, Milwaukee's Charles Lee, and Phoenix's Kevin Young.
The others are San Antonio's Mitch Johnson, Sacramento's Jordi Fernandez, Memphis' Darko Rajakovic, and Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon.
Current Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin is also an interview candidate for the job, sources said.
The Raptors parted ways with coach Nick Nurse on April 21, after finishing the season with a 41-41 record and losing to the Chicago Bulls in the 9-10 game of the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.
Redick had a solid career, averaging 12.8 points per game in his 15 NBA seasons with six teams: Orlando, Milwaukee, the LA Clippers, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Dallas.
He was also the NCAA's national player of the Year in 2006 while playing for Duke University. It remains to be seen who will ultimately be chosen as the new head coach of the Toronto Raptors, but it is clear that the franchise is conducting a thorough and wide-ranging search for the right candidate to lead the team forward.
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