The Toronto Raptors first signed Nick Nurse as an assistant coach during the 2013 offseason. Prior to his arrival the team finished with a 41-percent win record, and desperately needed to make a change. By signing Nick Nurse, the Raptors unknowingly welcomed a new era of basketball.
From 2013-14 and onwards, Nurse has been responsible for gradually improving the Raptors offense every year. Now able to fully implement his offensive paradigm, many look to see how Nurse will impact previously underutilized Raptor players.
The Toronto Raptors and their Valanciunas problem
Through-out the years, one key Raptor who has always been criminally underrated (by Casey at least) is Jonas Valanciunas.