Sport 'I love being here' – Raptors coach Nurse discusses long-term deal

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Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said he did not have to think about signing a new deal as the NBA Coach of the Year heads into another uncertain offseason.

Nurse agreed a "multi-year" contract extension earlier this month after guiding the Raptors to their first championship in 2018-19, though he was unable to repeat the feat this season.

The Raptors lost to Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semi-finals at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

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“He was a super individual and enjoyable to coach . You can’t have enough guys like that, that have been around for a while But he’s the kind of player who would be an incredible asset for the Raptors right now, since they’ll have to rely on unproven and untested talent to hold things together for as long

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Making his first public comments since re-signing and seeing the Raptors' title defence come to an end, Nurse told reporters on Thursday: "I don't know if it's a load off my mind or anything.

"Obviously, man, I love being here and love the job, and there's nothing not to love, man. I think it was just pretty much, it was time to renew a contract, and that's what we did. It was really, really easy, you know?"

"Here's where I want to be"

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Nurse added: "For me, I love coaching. I love the whole setup here we got, everything. For me, I just want to keep doing it. I want to continue to provide this city and this country with a tremendous amount of energy that they can all get behind and be proud of.

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Details of Nurse ’s deal were still being worked out, according to team sources, but he’ll be a cheaper option on a shorter deal than Casey. He was determined to run a thorough search after firing the popular Casey a month ago. But Nurse ’s best advertisement might have been the way the Raptors

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"It means a lot to me that everybody loves a team so much and we can go out there and give them, on most nights, something to really be proud of and play hard and look like we're organised and look like we're playing together and all that stuff. I love that part of it.

"That's really I want. I want to keep doing it. I want to do it in a place I want to be -- and here is where I want to be -- and with some guys I want to coach and with some people I want to work alongside."

While Nurse's future is secure, there are doubts over whether Fred VanVleet, Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol will return as they enter free agency.

Nurse experienced similar at the end of 2018-19 as championship heroes Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green departed for the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers respectively via free agency.

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There are also concerns regarding Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, who has one year remaining on his contract.

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Casey is the fourth- longest -tenured coach in the NBA, having been in Toronto since 2011. Under his guidance, the Raptors have gone from the At the end of the day, I love being here , but at the end of the day, it’s still a business. So, weighing both options and understanding the business of basketball.

Asked if he was concerned, Nurse replied: "Yeah, for sure. We've been together, [general manager] Bobby [Webster], Masai and I, for seven years now. Only a real close working relationship for two, since I became a head coach, and we feel like a team. We feel like a team that leads the organisation. So yeah, there's a little concern.

"I was never concerned that they were not going to get a deal done for me. I feel the same way about Bobby and the same for Masai. If something changes, we'll do the best we can. If it changes, it will probably be for a good reason for somebody or a better reason. If not, we'll just keep working together."

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