[STEIN]: Hawks have expressed interest in trying to hire Masai Ujiri away from Toronto

[TorontoBarneys]

They should do it. I want to see this board melt down over it.

Ya that makes a lot of sense... Let's get rid of one of the best execs in the league, not to mention one who is currently employed by the team you are a passionate fan of, out of spite...

I'll clarify that I meant that the Hawks should do it. Masai is way better than Landry Fields. Losing Masai would be a real blow to this franchise, that's all.

Would be funny to see him split before he even got his newest plan off the ground, though. Just turns us into a treadmill team and then is like, see ya later!

[Lord_Zedd]

Masai ain't bailing only to get bossed around by an owner's kid, who thought it was a grand idea to go all in on Dejounte Murray

[bobbyp3588]

I hope he’s here long term.
That said, Ed is an idiot and a racist so he’s probably gone sooner than later.
Sad and dumb, but probably not the end of the world. Bob Myers would be a contender for the job and would be awesome. Like 1b to Masai’s 1a.

[ArthurVandelay]

This is a team Masai leak. He is looking for an extension and applying a bit of pressure. Need to have a market to either start negotiations or increase an offer.

[OakleyDokely]

I have zero confidence Ed Rogers hires someone other than a retread yes man whose more concerned about maximizing concession prices than drafting and trading for the right guys.

[6ixpessant]

Firing Shanahan and everyone attached to the Leafs may take Ed's attention. Masai cakewalks into an extension.

[MiamiSPX]

Firing Shanahan and everyone attached to the Leafs may take Ed's attention. Masai cakewalks into an extension.

Shanahan's contract is up when the season ends (so, Friday night) and he is not being brought back.

[Psubs]

Step 1 trade #13 and 22 to Toronto for #9 and Atlanta drafts Maluach.

[Dalek]

It would be tough to lose him because he is the architect of this mess and what type of GM is salivating to take this over.

He brought in Darko ball and has a practically capped out team with a signature player who can't shoot and a guy we traded for and signed to a big deal and haven't even seen him play a single game.

Our lead PG is probably a backup for most teams and we have little depth and no emerging young players on rookie deals.

The only saving grace is we have our own picks and we can fallback that on paper this looks interesting if everything breaks right.

At least Masai said he expects to be competitive and the door is open in the East. So let's see what happens, but he should stick this out rather than abandoning us like he did Denver.

I still remember him signing JaVale McGhee to a huge deal and reading for Iguodala before he left the Nuggets which was hardly table setting for their next GM.

[Quattro]

I read the article. Not much there.

Atlanta has been striking out for weeks. They wanted Bob Myers and he declined. This is the same thing Washington did. Put it out there to see if Masai will bite. That's all this is.

Masai has 1 year left. They better lock him up

With Ed Rogers running the show now? Doubtful. Not even sure Masai would be interested in re-signing knowing that Larry will be gone soon and he'll have to deal with this nepo baby.

Going to be fun throwing this back in the faces of all the fire Masai tankers here when this team is being run by the next Babcock or Atkins.

[Quattro]

I have zero confidence Ed Rogers hires someone other than a retread yes man whose more concerned about maximizing concession prices than drafting and trading for the right guys.

Richard Peddie part 2. Can't wait!

[TheGeneral99]

Remember for years we heard this about Washington.

[WuTang_OG]

I read the article. Not much there.

Atlanta has been striking out for weeks. They wanted Bob Myers and he declined. This is the same thing Washington did. Put it out there to see if Masai will bite. That's all this is.

Masai has 1 year left. They better lock him up

With Ed Rogers running the show now? Doubtful. Not even sure Masai would be interested in re-signing knowing that Larry will be gone soon and he'll have to deal with this nepo baby.

Going to be fun throwing this back in the faces of all the fire Masai tankers here when this team is being run by the next Babcock or Atkins.

I’m willing to bet masai gets re-signed even with that putz edward. Pelley will be of influence and so far from what iv heard him and masai are locked in

[douggood]

i want change, fresh blood and also want masai to stay. bobby get yourself a new job somewhere else.

[Potential]

Also, people are not realizing the challenges of playing in another country. Masai has helped changed the perception of playing in Toronto, and help with the branding change. He also has excellent relationships with Rich Paul, and many other agents.

Another underrated part that not a lot of people realize

[bobbyp3588]

It would be tough to lose him because he is the architect of this mess and what type of GM is salivating to take this over.

He brought in Darko ball and has a practically capped out team with a signature player who can't shoot and a guy we traded for and signed to a big deal and haven't even seen him play a single game.

Our lead PG is probably a backup for most teams and we have little depth and no emerging young players on rookie deals.

The only saving grace is we have our own picks and we can fallback that on paper this looks interesting if everything breaks right.

At least Masai said he expects to be competitive and the door is open in the East. So let's see what happens, but he should stick this out rather than abandoning us like he did Denver.

I still remember him signing JaVale McGhee to a huge deal and reading for Iguodala before he left the Nuggets which was hardly table setting for their next GM.

No joke, not trying to be obtuse but I think you forgot the green font. Very inaccurate take. I wouldn’t even know where to start…

Just glad I don’t go through my day to day with a similarly exaggerated negative perception of everything.

[LascelleL]

Damn, Stein is well connected to the Raps so this is definitely true.

Really hope Masai doesn’t leave us for the Hawks.

With the way a lot of the fanbase has started **** on Masai, I wouldn't even blame him. I'd feel it for sure because his steady hand is what has made us so successful but with too much success people become spoiled, ungrateful and think there are always easy answers.

[Tripod]

It would be tough to lose him because he is the architect of this mess and what type of GM is salivating to take this over.

He brought in Darko ball and has a practically capped out team with a signature player who can't shoot and a guy we traded for and signed to a big deal and haven't even seen him play a single game.

Our lead PG is probably a backup for most teams and we have little depth and no emerging young players on rookie deals.

The only saving grace is we have our own picks and we can fallback that on paper this looks interesting if everything breaks right.

At least Masai said he expects to be competitive and the door is open in the East. So let's see what happens, but he should stick this out rather than abandoning us like he did Denver.

I still remember him signing JaVale McGhee to a huge deal and reading for Iguodala before he left the Nuggets which was hardly table setting for their next GM.

Well this is full of lies.

It's not a mess.

Darko ball can be very good as he showed this past year flicking the switch after bad habits started seeping in.

Of course BI hasn't played yet, we were trying to tank like you all wanted.

IQ isn't a backup for most teams. Hell he was around 15th in both ppg and assist for PG's this year.

No depth? That depth was squashing teams while you all complained we were still winning.

We likely have 8 guys next year on rookie deals and many have outplayed their draft spot.

Yes we have our picks and the East is wide open. Christ we have 2 players over the age of 25 with the oldest 29. You would swear we were littered with 30 year olds by how you are going on.

[LascelleL]

Masai has been very bad since 2021 but has already shown signs to reverting back to what made him great originally. There isn't anyone we could get better for the role so I really hope we lock him up longterm.

Ed Rogers scares me with his stupidity though, he probably wants someone like Mark Shapiro.

Scottie was the ROY in 2022...we made the playoffs in 2022 and put up a great fight.

We flipped Pascal and OG into RJ, Quickley, Ingram, Jakobe and more....Like very bad? The Wizards, Hornets are very bad.

[Tor_Raps]

Masai has been very bad since 2021 but has already shown signs to reverting back to what made him great originally. There isn't anyone we could get better for the role so I really hope we lock him up longterm.

Ed Rogers scares me with his stupidity though, he probably wants someone like Mark Shapiro.

Scottie was the ROY in 2022...we made the playoffs in 2022 and put up a great fight.

We flipped Pascal and OG into RJ, Quickley, Ingram, Jakobe and more....Like very bad? The Wizards, Hornets are very bad.

Sorry but my standards aren't not being a bottom 3 franchise in the NBA. He dropped the ball with his stupid 6'9 vision and then delayed the inevitable rebuild causing this team tanking the past 2 years with only the 9th pick to show for it.

With that said, I 100% want Masai back. He's working towards building something great here again and this upcoming season will be evident of that imo.