The Raptors have fired coach Nick Nurse, the team announced Friday morning. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the news.
“The decision to make a change like this is never arrived at easily or taken lightly, especially when it comes to a person who has been an integral part of this franchise’s most historic accomplishments, and who has been a steady leader through some of our team’s most challenging times,” Raptors president Masai Ujiri said in a statement. “As we reflect on Nick’s many successes, we thank him and his family, and wish them the best in future.”
The decision by Toronto comes just weeks removed from Nurse’s noncommittal comments on his future with the franchise. Last week, TSN insider Josh Lewenberg reported that the comments did not go over well with the Raptors front office.
