Raptors New GM

[HammerDown]

Masai Ujiri

 

[raptorlife4]

Well big changes coming to the Raps.
Much needed. Nobody is safe.
Bargs is gone.

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

Tajiri overpaid right from the get go. Massive pressure for him to deliver and not end up being another Salesman.

 

[raptorlife4]

agreeed but he should tank for wiggins

At least he will get rid of salesmans bums

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

agreeed but he should tank for wiggins

At least he will get rid of salesmans bums

Not an easy task. If he wants to make a huge splash right away, he either trades Poon Machine or amnesties him right away to sign someone like J.J. Hickson who will provide much needed help in the post.

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

Eric Koreen makes a great point here in his article on one big thing Tajiri needs to do now he's our overpaid GM:

What can be done about the Raptors’ mess on the wing?
The obvious question surrounds DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay, and whether they can co-exist. Ever since Gay first suited up as a Raptor in February, there have been concerns that the two are too similar, with both most effective when they attack the rim and terribly inefficient whenever they take a jumpshot. Their 11 weeks as teammates did not answer anything definitively. The questions do not stop there, though: Can Landry Fields find his jumper? Can Linas Kleiza be anything more than damaged goods? Is Terrence Ross worthy of consistent NBA minutes, and, if not, will he ever be? There are certainly no positive, concrete answers to be found. That is what Ujiri is working with.

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

Although, I disagree with him about the Gay and HeDoRozan can coexist. It's obvious they can. The bigger question is the overpaid bench wings (Landry Fields and Owl) and what to do with T-Bags. If Poo Splatter has his way, T-Bags will get zero minutes again or gets lost in Casey's shitty rotations. I'm actually okay with Fields on the team. Yes, he's overpaid, but he's one of the better rebounders on the roster, decent on defense, can run breaks and can score really well on broken plays.

 

[raptorlife4]

He has to undo some of the mistakes. bargs, Fields and 1 of Gay derozan

Build around Vajayjay and Amir

 

[CarlWinslow]

leagues rigged, welcome salesman junior

lotto's rigged, wiggins is out of the question

huge cloud of poo gas

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

He has to undo some of the mistakes. bargs, Fields and 1 of Gay derozan

Build around Vajayjay and Amir

Amnesty Poon Machine. Sign J.J. Hickson. Wait until the trade deadline, trade Owl's expiring for bench pieces. It can work!

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

Right on cue...

Raptors Will Attempt To Trade Bargnani By July 1
Jun 01, 2013 12:42 PM EDT


Masai Ujiri will aggressively attempt to trade Andrea Bargnani before July 1 as his top priority now that he is general manager of the Toronto Raptors.

Bargnani is owed $10,750,000 in 13-14 and $11,500,000 in 14-15. Bargnani also has a five percent trade kicker.

The Raptors can use their amnesty on Bargnani during the second week of July if they are unable to trade him.

Via Marc Stein/ESPN

 

[CarlWinslow]

oh god, oh god the expansion

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

oh god, oh god the expansion

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

Raptors Sever Ties With Ed Stefanski
Jun 02, 2013 11:49 AM EDT


The Toronto Raptors have severed ties with Ed Stefanski, according to sources.

Stefanski had one season remaining on his contract with the Raptors and his dismissal was the first decision of Masai Ujiri's tenure with the club.

Stefanski was previously with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

And from Wolstat:

RT @WojYahooNBA: Raptors GM Masai Ujiri's starting to clean house: Well-regarded scout Maury Hanks has been let go, source tells Y! Ujiri will hire own guys.

 

[CarlWinslow]

 

[CarlWinslow]

Raptors Sever Ties With Ed Stefanski
Jun 02, 2013 11:49 AM EDT


The Toronto Raptors have severed ties with Ed Stefanski, according to sources.

Stefanski had one season remaining on his contract with the Raptors and his dismissal was the first decision of Masai Ujiri's tenure with the club.

Stefanski was previously with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

And from Wolstat:

RT @WojYahooNBA: Raptors GM Masai Ujiri's starting to clean house: Well-regarded scout Maury Hanks has been let go, source tells Y! Ujiri will hire own guys.

the same guy that hosed the raps in the vc trade. I would rather have stefanski than mass urine salesman. Amazing how rigging can change perspective.

 

[KaponOOOOdontshoottheball]

the same guy that hosed the raps in the vc trade. I would rather have stefanski than mass urine salesman. Amazing how rigging can change perspective.

More importantly, I wonder what's going to happen to the cash man...

 

[CarlWinslow]

More importantly, I wonder what's going to happen to the cash man...

I thought they fired him. No more silver and gold for cashman , no more European hookers on the wraptors dime