“Freedom of movement, which is a great rule, doesn't mean freedom to go to the rim for a layup or freedom to take any shot you want to take or me going in there and not playing through contact.”

American retired basketball coach and former NCAA player, born 1957

Dwane Lyndon Casey is an American retired basketball coach and former NCAA player and coach. He was born in 1957 and is known for his long career in college and professional basketball, including head coaching stops in the NBA. Casey coached in the NCAA for more than a decade before moving to the NBA. He later led the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Toronto Raptors, and most recently the Detroit Pistons, where he shifted into a front office role. His work with Toronto earned him the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 2018.