The Sky's head coach and general manager is stepping down to join the Toronto Raptors' coaching staff
James Wade is stepping down from his position as the Chicago Sky's head coach and general manager to become an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors under Darko Rajaković, according to James Kay.
Breaking per release: James Wade has been hired by the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach and he will be stepping down as General Manager and Head Coach of the Chicago Sky. Emre Vatansever, Chicago's top assistant, has been named Interim General Manager and Head Coach.Wade, 47, started with the Sky in 2019. In his first season, he led the Sky to their first playoff appearance in three years, earning himself the league's Coach of the Year award.
In 2021, Wade led the Sky to the franchise's first WNBA title, winning it over the Phoenix Mercury in Chicago at Wintrust Arena. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklySince winning the NBA Finals in 2019, the Raptors have made the playoffs twice in four seasons. Last season, the Raptors failed to make the playoffs, and the franchise parted ways with head coach Nick Nurse, who served five seasons in Toronto.
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