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

WuTang_OG · Post #321 » by **WuTang_OG** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:07 pm

wow09 · Post #322 » by **wow09** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:07 pm

What a joke

ConSarnit · Post #323 » by **ConSarnit** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:07 pm

This is not looking good. We got a nepo baby (Rogers) at the top. Our biggest strength is drafting and now that guy is gone (Webster is a cap guy). I am not optimistic about the future.

YogurtProducer · Post #324 » by **YogurtProducer** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:07 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:

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Keeping Bobby makes me feel a bit better

Raptorfan2012 · Post #325 » by **Raptorfan2012** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:07 pm

Lots of feelings here. One one hand, I just really appreciated Masai's leadership and I get the feeling everyone in the organization is better for it. However, I am more worried about how Rogers runs this team moving forward. I really do not believe Kelly knows how to run a successful NBA team - the NBA is a lot more about connections than say the NHL or MLB.

Shakril · Post #326 » by **Shakril** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:08 pm

Dman it, i was exited for next year, but now everything is in question and this team might fall apart. I would not be surprised if we suddenly have a firesale or so.

wow09 · Post #327 » by **wow09** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:08 pm

YogurtProducer wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

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Keeping Bobby makes me feel a bit better

For now.

The writing is on the wall.

djsunyc · Post #328 » by **djsunyc** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

PushDaRock wrote:
DG88 wrote:

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lol what does this even mean? Is he taking them with him or are we keeping them here?

it means he knew he was going to be out so he was trying to get his guys signed long term. but a new president will probably get rid of them anyway to bring in his guys.

Flush · Post #329 » by **Flush** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

Not a fan of the move; I think it will be hard to replace Masai's stability and impact, it'll be interesting to see where this all goes

Jerry Lucas · Post #330 » by **Jerry Lucas** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

DG88 wrote:

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Okay my Masai-type list might actually be cooked again lol.

If Bobby has to answer to someone new above him, in theory it doesn't matter that his/Dan's/Masai's types in the draft are probably all in sync.

PushDaRock · Post #331 » by **PushDaRock** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:

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Feels like Bobby has been running things for a little while now based on this statement.

Post #332 » by **Duffman100** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

wow09 wrote:
YogurtProducer wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

Read on Twitter

Keeping Bobby makes me feel a bit better

For now.

The writing is on the wall.

Yeah they're going to bring on a new president but not allow him to have his own GM?

Raptorfan2012 · Post #333 » by **Raptorfan2012** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:

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Whats the point of firing Masai only to not promote Bobby and still search for a new President? Is Ed going to give this position away to one of his friends?

aj174 · Post #334 » by **aj174** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

Terrible move

Masai made the Raptors legit. You see these new draftees talking about Toronto as a winning team? That's masai.

Oh well, out of our control I guess..

ThatClockWork · Post #335 » by **ThatClockWork** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

Rogers is a joke ..

Yeezus_ · Post #336 » by **Yeezus_** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:09 pm

Keith Pelley is an idiot too. Dude likes to have control.

Mack11 · Post #337 » by **Mack11** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:10 pm

What has bobby done to warrant an extension? they both should be canned if you're gonna let masai go

MiamiSPX · Post #338 » by **MiamiSPX** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:10 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:Everyone knew of Masai — his connections, his upbringing, his background, all made him an executive players wanted to play for.

Do you mean players that are already here once they know him? Because Masai's presence hasn't helped with free agency at all. That is no knock on him, I don't think anyone they can hire for that role will bring in top tier FAs, unless they can change the weather lol.

Badonkadonk · Post #339 » by **Badonkadonk** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:10 pm

Seeing Rogers trying to frame this as Keith Pelley's "decision" is honestly hilarious.

That's not how company's of that size work, especially when led by people like Ed.

Based on experience, I'm fairly certain it went like this:

Ed: The economy is tough and we never should've agreed to pay Masai all that money in the first place. This is why I hired you.

Keith: yes boss

End of story. A decision like this doesn't happen at the Keith level.

theonlyeastcoastrapsfan · Post #340 » by **theonlyeastcoastrapsfan** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:10 pm

the timing is bad, should have been earlier if this was the plan. But he was being paid as a top level GM, but hadn't been performing that way. So this next contract was always a likely break up. The idea of Masai taking less, seems unlikely, as does the idea of continuing to pay him as a top performing GM. If you can tell which way the wind is blowing without the weather man telling you, you would have anticipated this was happening this year, despite the fact that that captured imbedded propagandist beat guys only report what the org wants.