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

[TheRealDeal]

This feels like a money saving move, Masai is not cheap to re-sign and they can easily justify it by saying he wasnt producing the results they wanted

Yeah they weren’t paying Masai what he’s gonna be worth on the open market. Some other team will

[Madvillainy2004]

Despite my gripes with the post 2020 season Ed Rogers is a **** nepo baby clown lol

[douggood]

this person is legit when it comes to mlse, toronto sports media business etc

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[grant101]

Why now though? Believe in it or not, this roster is obviously being built with a vision in mind. You don’t trade for and extend BI without a plan for how you see things working out. I’m guessing this extends from the GM to the coach, down to the players. If we were going to do this we should have done it the moment FVV left, or after we give this current iteration of the team a chance to see how they work (maybe the trade deadline). Hope it’s Bobby or Tolzman that step up.

What a bummer

[Merit]

the timing is what i am trying to figure out, i assume masai had another opportunity presented to him, and he pushed for an extension and rogers said we''ll pass.

I’m not sure about having another opportunity presented to him, but I am virtually certain about the second sentence. He would’ve been a lame duck president like Brendan Shanahan and we all saw how that played out.

On the plus side, if all else stays put, we are in a good place. Now I’d like to see him head over to Larry Tannenbaum’s place to find a way to own the MF team.

DUCK FOU to Rogers always.

[OakleyDokely]

I would have cut him loose earlier before draft but maybe Bobby was already making all the decisions anyways.

Yeah man but if you had your way you would’ve nuked the entire FO and roster 6 times in the last 3 years

Draft selection is a big decision. Maybe you don't think it matters for management team moving forward. Or potential trades for that matter. Not surprising.

you don''t even have the balls to tell us who you'd draft on a message board

you'd hide under the desk if anyone let you anywhere near an actual nba team.

[CoinTossRoss31]

This is much worse than any unremarkable trade.
As a fan since around 2010 I am truly scared for the future of the Raptors

[pharring]

I've been observing a personal boycott of the Jays until they overturn that front office.
I might have to institute a similar boycott of the Raptors for needlessly overturning theirs.
Culture is going to take a nose-dive here. Dave Pelley basically saying all MLSE teams do not need their Presidents now that he's here.
Good luck with that.

[Merit]

Ed rogers is a mini trump. Get that garbage fire of a human away from anything raptors.

[Zeno]

F Rogers!

[Raptors Realtor]

At least 66% of you, disagreed with Masai 2 days ago, on not taking that Dumars trade. That speaks more about long term vision, and Masai knew he was exiting at the end of the year. So he likely took short term value over long term higher gain.

Uhh ya that makes a lot of sense... The guy is leaving a day after the draft, but prefers short term value vs long term gain, eventhough he won't be here to experience either... Make that make sense?

[LoveMyRaps]

This franchise is absolutely doomed.

Masai was well connected in the league, highly respected and players knew

Now Rogers is gonna bring in some old white fart with zero basketball knowledge, and this franchise is gonna go full shambles mode.

Can’t wait to get fleeced in every trade, can’t wait to fall short of our goals, etc.

Dark days ahead.

[Risk101]

I am beyond pissed.

Back to the era of Aruajo and Joey Graham picks by a lacky son stoog hired by Rogers.

[Garmfay]

This feels like a money saving move, Masai is not cheap to re-sign and they can easily justify it by saying he wasnt producing the results they wanted

Yeah they weren’t paying Masai what he’s gonna be worth on the open market. Some other team will

Yea prob thought $15 mill a year for this performance (fumbling FVV/OG/Siakam, Poetl Trade) wasn't worth. Bobby will get a bit of pay bump and be the top man. Tolzman prob second in command now.

[Rodrickle]

ed "ishbia" rogers everyone..
man this sucks

Ishbia meddles but is not afraid to spend $$.

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[tecumseh18]

cheap fks

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So he's really going to Atlanta.

lmao maybe was already working for them considering the moves they have made so far

Atlanta apparently deserves Antholopoulos and Masai more than Rogers thinks we do.

[KRANG]

I'd be surprised if Masai didn't want to move on by this point.
He's had great success here but sometimes relatioinships/careers become stale after so many years
It might be best for both parties to move on and start fresh

We'll be fine

[PushDaRock]

A lot of us had been warning about what Elliotte Friedman said last year...that Rogers wanted to do away with team Presidents and just have the GMs report to Pelley. Friedman doesn't make things up, so I knew Masai was gone. I just didn't think it would be before his contract was up.

There will not be a replacement. Bobby will handle things from here. If we trust Masai's mentorship and judgement, then we are in capable hands for now (idiot ownership notwithstanding).

We probably get some people poached if Masai takes another job

[ItsDanger]

Yeah man but if you had your way you would’ve nuked the entire FO and roster 6 times in the last 3 years

Draft selection is a big decision. Maybe you don't think it matters for management team moving forward. Or potential trades for that matter. Not surprising.

you don''t even have the balls to tell us who you'd draft on a message board

you'd hide under the desk if anyone let you anywhere near an actual nba team.

LOL. GMs come and go all the time. Great opportunity for Bobby to take the franchise in his own direction. Let's be optimistic.

[Zeno]

I’m telling you, Bell, LarryT and Masai getting expansion in Montreal soon. I think Silver sees it as a way to make inroads to France and Europe