[Shams] Masai Ujiri is out as Vice Chairman and President of the Toronto Raptors

[douggood]

Dark days ahead, not because Masai got fired but because this clearly tells me Rogers will operate this team like a small market team when it comes to investing into this team.

It was a long time coming but the roosters have finally came home to roost. This was the inevitable outcome when all of the progressive owners started selling their stocks. We’re stuck with Rogers sadly.

the blue jays have been rolling out a high pay roll for more than a few years now. a good decision here or there would have changed tragectory of the jays.

you many comment of the decision making of rogers but you cannot comment on them being cheap with jays.

You can comment on them keeping the Jays FO in place for this long.

that falls on the decision making not being cheap as i said.

[artsncrafts]

Dark days ahead, not because Masai got fired but because this clearly tells me Rogers will operate this team like a small market team when it comes to investing into this team.

It was a long time coming but the roosters have finally came home to roost. This was the inevitable outcome when all of the progressive owners started selling their stocks. We’re stuck with Rogers sadly.

the blue jays have been rolling out a high pay roll for more than a few years now. a good decision here or there would have changed tragectory of the jays.

you many comment of the decision making of rogers but you cannot comment on them being cheap with jays.

Yea a good decision like keeping AA instead of Shapiro 9 years ago

[douggood]

Why the hell would you like Masai work the draft and prep for free agency in 3 days if you are going to let him go?

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[Syd-TK3]

What the actual ****

[TorontoBarneys]

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Confirmation they are not Masai's picks. Eager to see how this changes perception over time.

[sbsat]

From a business standpoint, Jays are well run organization. They also spend a lot. The mediocre GM of the team is a separate issue.

thats the whole point. The raptors are about to be run like a business unit, with little interest in winning. And just an FYI, business wise the raptors are also very well run

[Madvillainy2004]

I totally trust Ed Rogers! /s

[ill-Will03]

But Ross aktkins and Shapiro are still here? Wtf is up with that

[Merit]

I suspect that Masai tried to trade for Giannis but was told no. As for dark days, let’s see who goes and let’s see who stays.

[Raptors_Dynasty]

Masai out

A team built around Scottie fkin Barnes

Garbage organization

[And1Skip]

Why the hell would you like Masai work the draft and prep for free agency in 3 days if you are going to let him go?

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you can see the writing on the wall here

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[TorontoBarneys]

But Ross aktkins and Shapiro are still here? Wtf is up with that

Maybe he actually wasn't super forced out and actually wanted to leave for a while.

[traps#10]

From a business standpoint, Jays are well run organization. They also spend a lot. The mediocre GM of the team is a separate issue.

Rogers is more focused on making money. I don’t think it’s all doom and gloom like everyone’s making it out to be. Rogers will not accept mediocrity, so it’ll be tough for people who want a long rebuild.

[Public_Enemy101]

And now we’re left with Bobby, who’s complete dogsh*t at his job.

Ugh, this is going to be brutal.

[gbball]

Masai hasn't been perfect, but I think many here haven't been around for actual bad management.

I wish I could say I was hopeful, but I'm not.

We have trouble getting free agents and that hasn't changed, but under Masai, players actually wanted to stay once they were here. This wasn't always the case. And I suspect with Masai gone, we lose the some of the attachment players had with the organization.

This is likely a turning point for the worse going forward.

I hope I'm wrong.

[M3tro]

Back to the Dark Ages/Babcock years.

Gentlemen, it's been fun...

[Anticon]

Not a shock after Shanahan. But it's not as if you can look at his period post championship and say he merited special consideration.

I suspect they'll leave the front office as is and remove Masai's role, as they did for the Leafs. And Pelley will speak for the team more often.

You don't always get to experience good times - look at so many teams around the league that are stuck in being mediocre or failing. But we did, and I'm grateful for that.

Keep up the criticism of Rogers. In the social media era, they do listen, and it'll hopefully create pressure on them.

[Raptors Realtor]

From a business standpoint, Jays are well run organization. They also spend a lot. The mediocre GM of the team is a separate issue.

It's not a separate issue... Both Rogers and Shapiro have allowed Atkins to hold his job for far too long without results.

[pilkoids]

I heard that this is possibly because of not being able to land that "big fish"

[OakleyDokely]

He hasn't been good for a while. Too many here are living in the past.

Then why is every other team trying to sign him? Every time there’s an opening his name is mentioned

NBA isn't the pinnacle of business management.

It's crazy how someone can have the wrong take every single time.