Nick Nurse no stranger to Jonas Valanciunas’ big potential

There may be no one associated with the Toronto Raptors who knows the possibilities for Jonas Valanciunas more than the man who in many ways controls the centre’s fate.

For each of the last four summers — and basically every day once regular season begins — Nick Nurse has worked with Valanciunas, in Lithuania or Los Angeles or Las Vegas out of the season and in every NBA arena once the game begins.