TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 03: Assistant head coach Sergio Scariolo of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors have had a very challenging season given their poor start and geographical location due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the last week has been as hard to get through as any, as evidenced by their dip in the NBA power rankings.
The league’s health and safety protocols forced head coach Nick Nurse, five assistant coaches, and star players like Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Fred VanVleet to miss the last three games.