Raptors sign Nurse to multi-year extension

The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have signed head coach Nick Nurse to a multi-year contract extension. This past season, Nurse guided the Raptors to a 53-19 record during the regular season (second best in the NBA) and set a franchise-record with a .736 winning percentage. Toronto also reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the fifth straight year. 

“Our confidence in Nick just continues to grow, and part of that comes from what we’ve experienced together. The past two seasons have been unlike any other in our team’s history – first, winning our championship, and then navigating a global pandemic and committing long-term to the fight against racism and for social justice,” Raptors president Masai Ujiri said. “Nick has proved that he can coach on the court and lead in life, and we’re looking forward to accomplishing great things in the future.”

Source: Toronto Raptors PR

ANALYSIS: Nurse had the Raptors fighting tooth and nail until they were forced out by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. His locker room has the heart of a champion, and his guidance has had a lot to do with that. We'll see what Toronto decides to do in the offseason with some major free agent decisions hanging in the balance, but it's clear that Ujiri has full trust in the team's head coach.