How the tables have turned, Raptors fans (also Kawhi should have stayed and won another ring with you).
His latest contract expires this summer, and there has been no extension yet. Masai Ujiri’s continued employment in the Toronto Raptors head office is as important as any player signing, yet it hasn’t been dealt with. MLSE, who owns the Raptors, has promised to extend Masai Ujiri’s contract. In a Yardbarker.com article, MLSE chairman Larry Tannenbaum stated:
“We have time and we’re going to work through the process in the right time and the right way, I know that for sure.”
Essentially Masai Ujiri could have dealt with his extension anytime within the past year, but he seems to be doing housekeeping getting things in place before his departure.
This does not equate to an executive building a long term plan. Remember, there is a strongly held belief that the plan is for the Toronto Raptors to score Giannis Antetokounmpo next summer in free agency. Masai Ujiri’s ties to his family, expressed in a Sportsnet.ca article, are supposed to secure the deal.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/raptorsrapture.com/2020/12/09/toronto-raptors-masai-ujiri-future/amp/