Toronto (Canada), June 27 (EFE).- Spaniard Jordi Fernández, currently assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings, could take charge of the Canadian men’s basketball team in the coming hours, replacing Nick Nurse, according to the ESPN television channel. .
ESPN noted that Fernández has agreed to take charge of the Canadian team so he can manage players like Jamal Murray, who recently took over the NBA ring as a member of the Denver Nuggets, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Dillon. Brooks.
The incorporation of Fernández would mean that the two absolute Canadian basketball teams are managed by Spaniards since the women’s team has been managed by Víctor Lapeña since January 2022.
Fernández is reportedly set to lead Canada’s players at this year’s World Cup, which will be played in Asia from August 25 to September 10, as well as the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Fernández was one of the candidates for the leadership of the Toronto Raptors after Nick Nurse was fired in April of this year.
The Canadian team, which also considered Sergio Scariolo, the Spanish coach, finally opted for another well-known Spanish basketball player, the Serbian Darko Rajakovic, who from 2009 to 2012 was in charge of the Espacio Torrelodones team.
Following his departure from the Raptors, Nurse also stepped down as manager of the Canadian men’s basketball team, a position he had held since 2019.
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