Following a second consecutive sweep out of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Toronto Raptors could pull the trigger on what most thought would take place after last season — a coaching change.

Head coach Dwane Casey talked with the Toronto brass last season and mutually agreed to make pivotal changes in his coaching approach, but this could be one pill too tough to swallow for the franchise.

via Josh Lewenberg of TSN:

“The evaluation period is ongoing but, according to sources, the Raptors are strongly leaning towards making a coaching change.”

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The Raptors emptied every last bullet in the chamber, changing the structure of their offense to a less guard-centric one this season, which resulted in a franchise-best top finish in the Eastern Conference, but the results didn't translate into the playoffs, struggling to look dominant against the Washington Wizards and meeting their kryptonite once again in the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavs didn't just manage a sweep, but they brought an entire cleaning crew against the Raptors, mopping the floor with them in a 35-point demolition in Game 4 that had the entire team covering their faces.

Horrid play by the All-Star backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan made this series loss and consequent elimination more of a clear sign that changes must take place, and as it usually does in the NBA, it all starts and ends with the man that holds the clipboard.

While the players and roster construction surely have a lot to do with the results, it's far easier for the front office to make changes that don't involve player contracts, putting Casey's seat in peril during the next few days.