Four months after he lost Nate Bjorkgren to the Indiana Pacers, Nick Nurse finds himself short an assistant coach once again.
Nurse’s longtime friend Chris Finch is the new head coach of the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Toronto Raptors coach deflected any praise Monday for the success of his assistants, saying the promotions are more a product of team’s success. But Nurse said he enjoys seeing his friends and colleagues thrive.
“I’m super happy for those guys. I think that their dreams of becoming head coaches in the NBA are important to me, and I want to help them get there,” Nurse said Monday.