The Toronto Raptors have finally closed the door on what was one of the most difficult seasons in franchise history. President of basketball operations Masai Ujiri finally made the difficult decision to trade away Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, resetting the Raptors’ future.
One of the positives from the Raptors 2023-24 season was the team finally picked a direction. After years of being stuck in the middle the Raptors decided to rebuild.
The Toronto Raptors are coming off a disappointing 2023-24 season. The team went 25-57, their fifth-worst record in franchise history and their worst record since 2010-11 (22-60).
Remember Masai Ujiri’s call for patience? It was just a week ago the president of the Toronto Raptors explained how this rebuild was going to take some time.
When last season came to an end for the Toronto Raptors, team president Masai Ujiri made it clear the organization was looking to get back to its draft-and-develop roots.
The Toronto Raptors are entering a brand-new era. After the Pascal Siakam trade, the team is officially in rebuild mode. Much of the hype around Toronto revolves around Scottie Barnes taking over as the face of the franchise.
Masai Ujiri isn’t backing off the Jakob Poeltl trade. In a vacuum, maybe it made sense. It was clear at the time the Toronto Raptors needed a center. Toronto had solid starters at every other lineup spot but the gaping hole in the post had left the Raptors vulnerable.
The Toronto Raptors have finally decided to hit the reset button. After a couple of seasons of treading water and not picking a true direction following the 2019 championship, the Raptors traded away the last members of that title team in OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam.
The Toronto Raptors had high hopes for Christian Koloko. It was clear from the moment the Raptors selected the 7-foot Cameroonian center in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft that Toronto had targeted Koloko.
The Toronto Raptors aren’t living with regrets. Sure, could the past 12 months have been handled differently? Probably. Should the organization have gone in a different direction last trade deadline?
The Toronto Raptors are holding one of the more publicly open fire sales in recent memory.
The Raptors have made a pair of blockbuster trades in the past few weeks, and they may not even be done yet.
The Raptors' asking price for Pascal Siakam appears to be a bit pricey.
Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri had a curious omission in a filmed phone call with Immanuel Quickley which might have signaled the team's stance on forward Pascal Siakam
Like it or not, the Toronto Raptors plan to be patient. It’s far too early to dive deep into trade talks. Save for the Chicago Bulls who appear ready to move on from Zach LaVine, nobody is ready to make a big move right now.
When last season came to an end for the Toronto Raptors, team President and Vice-Chairman Masai Ujiri said changes were coming. The organization fired head coach Nick Nurse, let go of essentially the entire coaching staff, and changes were imminent “on all fronts,” Ujiri said.
On Friday, Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri spoke at length about the direction of the team.
The Toronto Raptors seem to be at their shakiest point in years, and that could lead the lions to pounce. With rumors already swirling about the future of head coach Nick Nurse, it now sounds like rivals could look to poach from the front office as well.
Suns GM James Jones' walk with Raptors vice chairman and president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri added fuel to trade rumors already in the air.
From 50 Cent to mob bosses and masked killers, the Toronto Raptors didn't disappoint at Pascal Siakam's second annual Halloween party. Siakam, the self-proclaimed
Raptors president Masai Ujiri has been fined $35,000 for approaching the scorer’s table and “directing inappropriate remarks” toward a game official, the NBA announced in a press release.
The Toronto Raptors took a step back in the 2021-22 NBA season when they missed the NBA Playoffs after making the postseason cut in the prior campaign.
The Raptors released a video on Thursday in which Ujiri said he is committed to bringing another NBA title to Toronto.
President of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is perhaps the Raptors’ most important “free agent” this summer, and signing him to a new long-term deal would be a major win for the organization. Kyle Lowry also has a claim to the title of Toronto’s most important free agent.
Ujiri added "there's a lot of work" to be done to strengthen the NBA's relationship with the Raptors, which is the only Canadian team in the league.
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