On Monday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse’s contract is set to expire after next season, meaning talks about his future with the team will heat up this summer.
Generally speaking, it’s bad faith for an organization to have a “lame duck” head coach on the final year of his contract without an extension in place — something Nurse surely won’t want to be.
According to Charania, Nurse initially signed a contract extension with the Raptors in September 2020 through the 2023-24 season worth $8 million per year, and will likely be looking for a raise as he’s widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the NBA.