Grange: Jordi Fernandez stepping away from Canada coaching job

[Brinbe]

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Jordi Fernandez is stepping away as head coach of the Canadian senior men’s national basketball team, Sportsnet has learned from multiple sources.

The longtime NBA assistant and current head coach of the Brooklyn Nets took over from Nick Nurse in the summer of 2023 when Nurse unexpectedly left the position due to a conflict with his then-new role as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Well, this sucks. Jordi is a great HC and was perfect for the FIBA game. Hopefully the program can recruit a good replacement.

[PoundTown]

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Jordi Fernandez is stepping away as head coach of the Canadian senior men’s national basketball team, Sportsnet has learned from multiple sources.

The longtime NBA assistant and current head coach of the Brooklyn Nets took over from Nick Nurse in the summer of 2023 when Nurse unexpectedly left the position due to a conflict with his then-new role as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Well, this sucks. Jordi is a great HC and was perfect for the FIBA game. Hopefully the program can recruit a good replacement.

How about the Canadian dude that coached Germany that said he was open to the opportunity? Sounds like a slam dunk.

[Brinbe]

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Jordi Fernandez is stepping away as head coach of the Canadian senior men’s national basketball team, Sportsnet has learned from multiple sources.

The longtime NBA assistant and current head coach of the Brooklyn Nets took over from Nick Nurse in the summer of 2023 when Nurse unexpectedly left the position due to a conflict with his then-new role as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Well, this sucks. Jordi is a great HC and was perfect for the FIBA game. Hopefully the program can recruit a good replacement.

How about the Canadian dude that coached Germany that said he was open to the opportunity? Sounds like a slam dunk.

good shout, totally forgot about him. he did a great job with that german team.

[Valard]

Sigh

[HangTime]

Darko would be a great choice

[Stromile12]

Noooooooooooooooooo

[Zeno]

Darko would be a great choice

Yeah, I agree, assuming the front office isn't going to fire him, which they shouldn't. Or as mentioned maybe the German head coach who is Canadian is a better choice as he has no link to the Raptors.

[MEDIC]

That sucks.

Step up Darko.

Germany coach is Gord Herbert. He has been an assistant with team Canada in the past. I think he was with the Raps at some point, too.

[bluerap23]

Second for Darko. I'm sold on him.

[HangTime]

Darko would be a great choice

Yeah, I agree, assuming the front office isn't going to fire him, which they shouldn't. Or as mentioned maybe the German head coach who is Canadian is a better choice as he has no link to the Raptors.

I truly think Darko is our Erik Spoelstra

[MEDIC]

I am still not entirely sold on Darko as an NBA head coach (although the team actually playing defense lately has allowed me to start warming up to him.......need a bigger sample size)

Having said that, I think he would be fantastic for the National program. He is well liked around the league by players & does a great job of creating a positive environment. Both are huge when trying to get players to commit to the program.

[tecumseh18]

Not really a surprise, now that Jordi's a head coach in the league.

I'm totally in favour of anything that brings Darko and Shai together for weeks at a time.

[Stromile12]

Hire whoever can get shai to show up

[Tor_Raps]

Team Canada isn't tanking so we better not be hiring Darko lol

[arbsn]

He was great. Sad to see Jordi go.

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

Quick, now's your chance, Slammin' Sammy Mitchell

[GP2]

Hopefully his stans step away too.

[Los_29]

Remember the backlash Nurse got from doing the same thing? lol.

[Mr_NC]

This is a big blow smh

[xAIRNESSx]

This is because we booed the anthem isn’t it?