The Toronto Raptors have made a stunning change within the wake of the NBA Draft.
Longtime government Masai Ujiri and the Raptors have determined to half methods, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Friday.
Ujiri had been getting into the ultimate 12 months of his contract.
The timing is a big shock, as front-office adjustments of that magnitude are usually made instantly after the season. The Raptors saved Ujiri by the draft, the place they chose former South Carolina star Collin Murray-Boyles with the No. 9 general choose and former Florida guard Alijah Martin within the second spherical.
Murray-Boyles did not seem to be happy about getting drafted by Toronto.
Ujiri had been with the Raptors since 2013. He’s broadly seen as among the finest executives in basketball and helped the staff win an NBA title in 2019 with a blockbuster commerce to land Kawhi Leonard.
Ujiri additionally had a profitable tenure with the Denver Nuggets and was named NBA Government of the 12 months with the staff previous to being employed as basic supervisor of the Raptors.
A number of groups have expressed interest in Ujiri over the years, so it’s doable the 54-year-old already has one other job lined up.
