Harry Palmer wrote:SpezNc wrote:My other main worry about conveying the pick is I don’t trust MLSE especially Ed Rogers . They will ask Masai to be a mid team .
This team is not far from being MID. It’s far from being great .
Just watch Ed Rogers forcing Masai to be mid…
Only recently heard this through Leaf sources, but they are probably the most plugged-in, Rogers-wise, but fwiw (might be old news here) apparently something went seriously wrong during Massai’s last negotiation and Rogers is apparently very much out on Massai. I should point out that, if true, this doesn’t mean the reasoning behind this is sound, it might just be petty corporate BS, or it could be something more grounded like worrying about Massai’s many points of focus or just his track record since winning.
This has been covered in some corners. Masai and Ed don’t get along and Ed wanted him gone. His sister was backing Masai but her group lost the power struggle at Rogers. Bell and Larry are still backing Masai. It’s not just a basketball/business related rift btw - look into Ed/Trump and Masai/Trudeau - they don’t like each other.
Ed wants to take over all of MLSE. His first order of business will be to part with Masai. He will then relegate the Raptors below the Leafs and Jays. We can only hope Larry somehow keeps control the Raptors. Otherwise, we’re in for some dark ages stuff.