Jordi Fernandez: The Player’s Coach

The first thing Jordi Fernandez did when he sat in front of the media in Toronto for the first time since leading Team Canada to a historic summer was not to talk about the recent Olympic draw, roster spots, or even his season with the Sacramento Kings but it was to offer his condolences to the Barrett family for the tragic and sudden loss of Nathan Barrett. Fernandez’s time with the Barrett family this summer was brief but it was impactful – and clearly – his ability to r