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Report: Raptors' Nick Nurse set to coach Team Canada

Contributing Writer

Sun, May 26, 2019, 1:47 PM

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse reacts during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff finals against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

What can’t Nick Nurse do?

After leading the Toronto Raptors to their maiden voyage to the NBA Finals, it has been reported that Nurse is expected to take over the reigns as Canada’s senior men’s basketball team coach at the FIBA World Cup this summer.

The news keeps getting better for basketball in our country. Sources confirm to me that Nick Nurse will become the next head coach for Team 🇨🇦 this summer at the world championships in China. Brillant hire by Rowan Barrett and Canada basketball. #RDS
— Peter Yannopoulos (@PeteYannopoulos) May 26, 2019

Nick Nurse has agreed to coach Canada’s men’s team at this summers World Cup, a source has confirmed. #Raptors
— Lori Ewing (@Ewingsports) May 26, 2019

General manager of Canada Basketball Rowan Barrett has been searching for a head coach for some time now, having interviewed San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina, former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt and someone who seemed the local favourite, Roy Rana.

More to come.

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