Whomp, there it is…
Masai Ujiri and Nurse met several times since the end of the season to discuss how they might move forward together, but a breakup felt inevitable. Nurse had one year and $8M-plus left on his deal, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 21, 2023
Nick seemed pretty detached over the past year. Nick sounded off a month before the season ended when he said, “fuck this place,” so his firing/leaving isn’t a surprise. It’s tough to win every year when you win a Chip in your first year with that team being handed to you.
"When this season gets done, we'll evaluate everything, and even personally, I'm going to take a few weeks to see where I'm at."
Before tonight's Raptors vs. Sixers game, Coach Nick Nurse spoke about his future with the organization. pic.twitter.com/ISKFjfrnCW
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 1, 2023
Woj says he’s going to Houston. Good for Nick.
Nurse will immediately become a prominent candidate in the Houston Rockets’ coaching search, sources tell ESPN. He won the 2019 NBA title as Raptors coach, and was voted the 2020 NBA Coach of the Year.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 21, 2023
Your NEW HC? Ime Udoka – former Celtics H.C. fired for banging a woman in the front office.
Ime is a good coach. Adrian Griffin and Earl Watson are good coaches. I’m sure Fran Vogel is a good coach too. Coaches don’t win games, though. Players do, and our players aren’t as good as players on other teams, no matter how “home-grown” or undrafted.
The Raptors are a below-average team because they have average players in a league full of above-average players and superstars.
I love F.V.V., but he doesn’t deliver EVERY night.
O.G. Plays Defence, but he takes weeks off at a time and is injured at an Anthony Davis rate.
Scottie Barnes regressed in a BIG way this year.
Pascal is their best option, but I’d let him leave too.
There isn’t a piece on the Raptor team I wouldn’t trade to rebuild. The Raptors are a B.O.G. (Bunch of Guys) with no real personality, direction, or superstars and a bored coach.
Blow the whole thing up, Masai. Please do it. Go full OKC Thunder and stock draft picks for 15 years. We’re all game.
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