3 reasons Nick Nurse joining Lakers make no sense for both teams

1. Nurse would leave a potential contender

The Raptors and Lakers are trending in two different directions at the moment. The Raptors have won 48 games in a season that was supposed to be a rebuilding year, as Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam have been quite the dynamic duo. With Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr. setting Toronto up for future success, Nurse would be a fool to leave.

Do the Lakers have a single asset that is in ascension? James is still one of the league’s best while defying modern science by balling at age 38, but he’s started to pick up injuries. Anthony Davis might have brittle bone disease based on his games played mark, and Westbrook is an anchor on this roster.

Good luck to Davis if Nurse plays him 40 minutes every night! In addition, none of LA’s young players, including Talen Horton-Tucker and Austin Reaves, profile as anything more than average role players.

Nick Nurse might have a better roster with the Toronto Raptors.

It would take a ton of convincing to get Nurse to leave a roster perfectly suited for his style of basketball in favor of one of the most unusual and haphazardly constructed units in the NBA. A strong offseason could push Toronto even higher up the standings in 2022-23.

The Lakers are not going to be as bad as they were this year during next season’s campaign, but they have some huge holes on their roster that should help many elite coaches say no to Buss’ overtures.