It’s the end of an era. Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been relieved of his duties and the Raptors are moving on from the only coach who has ever led the team to a championship.
I can’t say I’m surprised. Coaching changes in the NBA aren’t unusual, for one thing (San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat excepted). And with the Raptors missing the playoffs two out of the last three seasons, and this season in particular being marred by poor defense (Nurse’s staple) and uncharacteristic low-energy play, plus bouts of selfishness, not to mention the lack of development from the team’s young players… there’s no argument something wasn’t right with the team.