Raptors lose top assistant to Wolves

Blacklash2k4 · Post #61 » by **Blacklash2k4** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:30 am

HangTime wrote:Do we get compensation?

Would love a first rounder hahah

TD2FutureStar · Post #62 » by **TD2FutureStar** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:30 am

alienchild wrote:Wolves would have had to ask permission to talk to Finch, so assume Nurse agreed. He doesn't stand in the way of his assistants moving up. Should be some compensation coming from the Wolves to the Raptors.

We will likely get a 2nd rounder

Boardbreaker · Post #63 » by **Boardbreaker** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:31 am

Blacklash2k4 wrote:
Boardbreaker wrote:
Blacklash2k4 wrote:
You never know. Finch could literally decide to leave the Wolves for the Bucks coaching job if available. Like who wouldn't.

Contracts usually only allow you to leave for a promotion, so going from one head coaching gig to another is normally shot down by the team.

Are coaches allowed to ask for buyouts?

I imagine they are but can't think of an instance where it's happened at the moment.

will · Post #64 » by **will** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:31 am

Hopefully Chris Finch can inspire CAT.

will · Post #65 » by **will** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:32 am

Shouts to Coach Finch!

Inklink · Post #66 » by **Inklink** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:32 am

Damn, I thought they would have to name an interim head coach until the season was over if they were going to hire a current assistant coach to be their head coach.

Blacklash2k4 · Post #67 » by **Blacklash2k4** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:32 am

Boardbreaker wrote:
Blacklash2k4 wrote:
Boardbreaker wrote:
Contracts usually only allow you to leave for a promotion, so going from one head coaching gig to another is normally shot down by the team.

Are coaches allowed to ask for buyouts?

I imagine they are but can't think of an instance where it's happened at the moment.

You underestimate the disfunction of the Wolves. I'm surprised Casey hasn't wanted out of the Pistons as well.

bboyskinnylegs · Post #68 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:32 am

TD2FutureStar wrote:
alienchild wrote:Wolves would have had to ask permission to talk to Finch, so assume Nurse agreed. He doesn't stand in the way of his assistants moving up. Should be some compensation coming from the Wolves to the Raptors.

We will likely get a 2nd rounder

A Wolves 2nd rounder would be an amazing return. Doubt it happens though.

mtcan · Post #69 » by **mtcan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:33 am

will wrote:Hopefully Chris Finch can inspire CAT.

Chris Finch couldn't inspire Matt Thomas...good luck with KAT.

WuTang_CMB · Post #70 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:34 am

I thought finch was average any way.

ruckus · Post #71 » by **ruckus** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:35 am

Good for him. There's only 30 of these jobs on the planet. Sucks that he has to go from Tampa so someplace colder than Toronto.

I don't know what he can do to turn around Minnesota. Was it really Saunders fault that Russell got hurt and that KAT got COVID? They got some decent young pieces but the key word is young. There's barely any veteran leadership on that team.

Hope he does well.

Blacklash2k4 · Post #72 » by **Blacklash2k4** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:36 am

will wrote:Hopefully Chris Finch can inspire CAT.

That's asking a lot of him. A new head coach with no training camp and you're asking him to inspire someone to play better. Kat should be inspiring himself to play better. I think this season and next season is pretty close to the last two season for him to show that he's still a franchise leading player. He's at best a 2nd option on a championship team at this point.

WuTang_CMB · Post #73 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:37 am

Blacklash2k4 wrote:
Boardbreaker wrote:
Blacklash2k4 wrote:
Are coaches allowed to ask for buyouts?

I imagine they are but can't think of an instance where it's happened at the moment.

You underestimate the disfunction of the Wolves. I'm surprised Casey hasn't wanted out of the Pistons as well.

Wanted out? For what? He’s an average coach whos getting $7m a year.

will · Post #74 » by **will** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:37 am

mtcan wrote:
will wrote:Hopefully Chris Finch can inspire CAT.

Chris Finch couldn't inspire Matt Thomas...good luck with KAT.

Blacklash2k4 · Post #75 » by **Blacklash2k4** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:38 am

ruckus wrote:Good for him. There's only 30 of these jobs on the planet. Sucks that he has to go from Tampa so someplace colder than Toronto.

I don't know what he can do to turn around Minnesota. Was it really Saunders fault that Russell got hurt and that KAT got COVID? They got some decent young pieces but the key word is young. There's barely any veteran leadership on that team.

Hope he does well.

Saunder was a garbage coach. We all bash Nick Nurse at the beginning of the season for being bad. You haven't seen Saunders yet. He was easily second to Boylan last season to being the worst coach in the NBA.

will · Post #76 » by **will** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:38 am

Blacklash2k4 wrote:
will wrote:Hopefully Chris Finch can inspire CAT.

That's asking a lot of him. A new head coach with no training camp and you're asking him to inspire someone to play better. Kat should be inspiring himself to play better. I think this season and next season is pretty close to the last two season for him to show that he's still a franchise leading player. He's at best a 2nd option on a championship team at this point.

For goddamn sure, Coach Finch got his work cut out for him.

Danny1616 · Post #77 » by **Danny1616** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:38 am

Nurse starting to have a nice coaching tree.

C Court · Post #78 » by **C Court** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:38 am

That was a quick hook-up.

Read on Twitter

TorontoRapsFan · Post #79 » by **TorontoRapsFan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:38 am

Damn. Was liking the way players were moving on offense lately. Hope someone copied his playbook

alienchild · Post #80 » by **alienchild** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:38 am

TD2FutureStar wrote:
alienchild wrote:Wolves would have had to ask permission to talk to Finch, so assume Nurse agreed. He doesn't stand in the way of his assistants moving up. Should be some compensation coming from the Wolves to the Raptors.

We will likely get a 2nd rounder

Oh. Potential All-Star