[Wojnarowski] Nick Nurse is out as Raptors coach, sources tell ESPN.
Nick Nurse is out as Raptors coach, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/HEKwTAdfUH
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 21, 2023
by horseshoeoverlook
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Good morning r/NBA
NICK NURSE, YOU ARE A HOUSTON ROCKET
Every Doc needs a good nurse
No check mark Twitter is brutal
Wonder where he goes
This feels like a massive overreaction against a championship coach. Their roster is so flawed.
HOLY SHIT I DIDNT THINK IT WOULD HAPPEN â ïž
Wow. Not sure he could have done so much more with that roster.
Not so Eid Mubarak for Nurse.
Not even a polite âparted waysâ, just straight up fired. Oof
Probably best for both parties. Couldn’t have seen it ending this way after the championship but hey.
What else was he really going to do with this roster?
Who can the raptors get thatâs better?
End of an Era đą
Masai has a press conference in just over an hour, so not entirely surprising.
Nick was arguably the best coach weâve had in franchise history; gonna be interesting to see who the hell we get to replace him.
Au revoir, my little basketball terrorist.
Edit: Yeah on second thought Nickâs head and shoulders above everyone else
wanna see me fire a coach of the year considered the best coach in raptors franchise history?
wanna see me do it again?
Iâd be extending Kiddâs Cancun trip but Cuban has no marbles.
I know he had some conflicts with the players, but by all accounts Nurse is a great coach right? He rode his guys hard but it’s not like they were particularly deep. It just feels weird to cut him loose because he lost the locker room when the guys in the locker room are all on the chopping block. There’s probably more behind the scenes, but it won’t be surprising to see him find success almost immediately.
A 9 year old really caused this mans downfall
Suddenly there’s arguably a top 5 coach available on the market again. Especially if you feel like your team is really close to contention, but being held back by coaching.
Philly obviously comes to mind, but I also think Denver should be an option. They need a change in that team, especially since it’s been too long with Michael for very good results, but not great ones.
Iâm surprised it was a firing and not a âmutually agreed to part waysâ type thing
Toronto going to regret this one
Shit, was really hoping Nick was going to be our Pop.
Thank you for everything Nick.
Derozanâs daughter taking jobs away
There is no way we can find a coach better than Nick Nurse. There are like 10 teams in the NBA who would fire their coach JUST to hire Nurse; he’s that good.
This is a move by the FO to cover their own asses for a roster that–while talented–is maybe the worst-constructed in the entire league.
Mark Cuban please
Major YIKES from me
I fundamentally donât see how this makes the Raptors a better team next year
A whole lotta coaches bout to be fired in the NBA just for Nurse to be hired as the replacement
There’s only so many coaches in the league on his level. I don’t understand why organizations fire guys with this level of talent and pedigree.
I’m sure there’s a backroom deal to get him to another team…
Iâve never wanted to blow a 3-0 lead more than I do rn
When are they firing the GM? That Kawhi trade really got him 10 years of leeway