Masai Ujiri out as Toronto Raptors president
we owe Messiah a great deal of gratitude and I wish him the very best moving forward one thing we know wherever Messiah ends up he will be successful so why now why why the timing now so Messiah and I spoke over a month ago and he asked that if a change were to happen that it was postdraft and that made the most sense not to disrupt the draft process 13 seasons is an extremely long time in a sports leadership role as I said change is inevitable and what we really thought is with the current status of our team and the foundation that well Messiah is built that this was the time to make the change the roster is in place all our players are signed at the luxury tax limit the front office is renewed including general manager Bobby Webster and we have great coaching stability led by Darko so we’re now going to turn our attention to search for a new team president and we’ll be working with CIA beginning on that later on this afternoon [Music]
Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors have parted ways, ending his tenure as the team’s president and vice-chairman. Keith Pelley, the president and CEO of Raptors’ owners Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, addressed media after Ujiri’s dismissal was announced. (June 27, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
