{"id":2166,"date":"2021-08-05T23:24:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T03:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2021-08-06T10:21:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T14:21:33","slug":"masai-ujiri-reportedly-gets-new-deal-bigger-role-with-toronto-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/masai-ujiri-reportedly-gets-new-deal-bigger-role-with-toronto-raptors\/","title":{"rendered":"Masai Ujiri Reportedly Gets New Deal, Bigger Role With Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/raptors-masai-ujiri-uses-vindication-to-address-harsh-reality-facing-black-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masai Ujiri<\/a> built something special with the Toronto Raptors in the 2018-19 season. After trading for Kawhi Leonard in July of 2018, the Raptors went on to win the title in June of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, two years later, Ujiri is being rewarded for his title-winning move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/31966285\/masai-ujiri-gets-new-deal-vice-chairman-president-toronto-raptors-sources-say\">According to ESPN<\/a>, the Raptors president has reportedly agreed to a new deal with the team that will make him vice chairman and president of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After winning NBA Executive of the Year as the Nuggets&#8217; general manager, Masai Ujiri joined Toronto in 2013 in the same role. Eight years and one title later, Masai is taking a giant, and much deserved, leap up with the Raptors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team released a video on Twitter today with Ujiri, but it did not address the reports of his new deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;ve said it before, and I am saying it again. <br><br>We will win in Toronto.<br><br>&#8211; Masai <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KJ64UwjZPo\">pic.twitter.com\/KJ64UwjZPo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raptors\/status\/1423349153086672896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>&#8220;On the court, our goal is clear: Win. It&#8217;s simple: Win. Bring another championship to Toronto,&#8221;\u00a0said Ujiri in the video. &#8220;We are united in that mission and nothing else will do. We will bring young talent to this city and continue to build with our unbelievable players. I&#8217;ve said it before, and I am saying it again: We will win in Toronto. I&#8217;m grateful for the opportunity to lead this team. I love being the leader of the Toronto Raptors and I&#8217;m here to stay.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ujiri has his work cut out for him as the Raptors parted ways with their long-time guard, 6x NBA All-Star and team leader, Kyle Lowry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he wasn&#8217;t Executive of the Year and NBA title builder for nothing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Masai Ujiri built something special with the Toronto Raptors in the 2018-19 season. 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