NBA Basketball News: Toronto Raptors management appears dissatisfied with Nick Nurse’s performance. After five seasons, the Canadian team announced that they would fire him as coach.
Nurse, who helped guide the Toronto Raptors to the franchise’s first NBA title of 2019, met with team president Masai Ujiri several times in recent days before the decision was made on Friday to fire him. sources said.
“Decisions to make changes like this are never taken lightly or lightly, especially when it comes to someone who has been integral to the franchise’s most historic achievements. and who has been a consistent leader through some of our team’s toughest times,” the statement said Test It in a statement.
“As we reflect on Nick’s many successes, we thank him and his family and wish him all the best for the future. This is an opportunity for us to reorganize, refocus, deploy staff and the players who will help us achieve our goal of winning the next championship.”
Sources say Nurse has one year and more than $8 million remaining on his contract. One of the candidates to replace his position is Ime Udoka.
Ime Udoka has a long relationship with Ujiri and is expected to play an important role in the Raptors’ training quest, sources say. Udoka was suspended by the Boston Celtics prior to the start of the 2022-23 season due to multiple violations of team rules. He was replaced by Joe Mazzulla, who was given the permanent coaching job in February.
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