Nick Nurse was fired as Raptors HC after winning the 2019 title

By Naveen Apr 22, 2023

After a tumultuous 2022-23 campaign, the Toronto Raptors fired Nick Nurse as head coach on Friday.

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Former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is a "serious candidate" to replace Nurse, Wojnarowski added.

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Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes, citing sources, reports that the "Houston Rockets are targeting Nick Nurse as a strong candidate for their vacant head coach opening."

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There has been speculation that his job is in question amid Toronto's struggles.

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Nurse has spent 10 years with the Raptors organization and has been at the helm for the last five.

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He led the team to playoff appearances in each of his first four years and a play-in tournament berth this past season, where it was eliminated by the Chicago Bulls.

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Still, the former point guard should be commended for the second-half turnaround that helped engineer the game

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