Following a sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Toronto Raptors decided to replace Dwane Casey with Nick Nurse, a change that will help Norman Powell.
Known for his offensive mindset on spacing, Nurse’s system will open the court for Powell to embrace his strengths attacking the rim and help him attempt more shots from outside than 2.7 tries he averaged last season.
Powell played his best basketball when he was given consistent minutes last season. The highlight of his season was the ninth game of the year in which Powell scored a season-high 19 points on a 53.