Just announced this Tuesday morning, the Raptors and Nick Nurse have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension to keep him in Toronto as the team’s head coach. This is about as big a no-brainer move a team can possibly make, and it’s nice to see them waste almost zero time to get a deal done.
Here’s the official press release with all sorts of delightful details and quotes. (Though, as per team policy, specifics as to the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.)
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The official statement from Raptors team president Masai Ujiri:
“Our confidence in Nick just continues to grow, and part of that comes from what we’ve experienced together.