Should The Raptors Let Nick Nurse Go?

I also talk about Damian Lillard and the Kings’ playoff win.

A lot of things happened in the NBA the past week.

The Toronto Raptors lost their play-in game against the Chicago Bulls and will need to make some (or a lot of) changes in the summer; Damian Lillard made some comments about the Portland Trailblazers and his future with them is up in the air; and the Sacramento Kings finally got a win in the playoffs.

All of this stuff has been on my mind for a minute, so I’m going to take this opportunity to decompress because my head feels like a pressure cooker that’s in the middle of cooking pulled pork and I need to share my thoughts with you.

What’s Up With the Raptors?

So first, let’s talk about the Raptors.

The Raptors definitely failed their fans this season. In 2021-22, they exceeded expectations.

They made it into the playoffs with the fifth seed and almost got past the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers.

But in 2022-23, they put their fans on a roller coaster. 

They were inconsistent and couldn’t find their identity and this resulted in the team playing poorly.

So, changes need to be made.

But what those changes are, we don’t know.

There are some rumblings that Nick Nurse might not coach them next season. There are rumblings that some key players might be traded. And there are rumblings that other key players might not return next season.