Jordi Fernandez has been hired has head coach of the Canadian national basketball program.

Fernandez, who is also associate head coach of the Sacramento Kings, replaces Nick Nurse. The Philadelphia 76ers hired Nurse as head coach this offseason after his five-year run as head coach of the Toronto Raptors. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray, RJ Barrett and Dillon Brooks are amongst the players that could play for Canada.

Fernandez was a head coaching candidate for a number of jobs this offseason.