‘I’m focused on coaching this team’: Raptors’ Nurse quells Lakers rumours
In a meeting with reporters, Nick Nurse, Toronto Raptors head coach, dismissed rumours linking him to the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to reports, Nurse was a top candidate for the Lakers’ coaching job after Frank Vogel was fired at end of regular season.
Nurse saidHe is focusing on his Raptors coaching and doesn’t know what the rumours are about.
After L.A. failed in the post-season, Vogel and the Lakers parted ways.
Nurse met with media members Monday following Philadelphia’s defeat of Philadelphia in six games last Thursday.
Nurse still has two seasons remaining on the contract extension he signed with the Raptors in fall 2020.
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