Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse fires after a bad season

the Toronto Raptors Launched on Friday nick nursethe coach with him They won the NBA championship in the 2018-2019 seasona few days after the Canadian national team was left without the option to play the “qualifiers”.

president Toronto RaptorsAnd Maasai OjiriAnnounce dismissal nurse In a statement in which he indicated that he had been relieved of his duties. Ojiri He did not say who would replace Nurse but said it was an opportunity to “reboot” the team and win another championship.

“Deciding to make a change like this is not easy or light.Especially when it’s someone who has been an integral part of this franchise’s greatest accomplishments and has been a stable leader through some of its toughest moments.” Ojiri.

nurse It was set in 2013 by wild birds As an assistant coach and in 2018 he became the first manager of the team. In the same season, it was wild birdsWhich included Spanish players in its ranks Marc Gasol And Serge Ibaka as well as with Sergio Scarillo As an assistant coach, they won a championship NBA.

With this victory nurse He became the ninth coach to win a championship NBA In his first season as coach of the team. the wild birds They finished this regular season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, short of expectations, but with a spot in the “play-in” to try and reach the playoffs.

last week , wild birds They lost that chance when they were defeated at home before Chicago Bulls in a team game Toronto Lead by 19 points in the third quarter. nurse He has been linked to a coaching position Houston Rockets Although during his end-of-season press conference last week he refused to confirm his plans for the future.