According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Raptors have hired Denver Nuggets general manager and 2013 NBA Executive of the Year Masai Ujiri, as their new GM after relieving Bryan Colangelo of those duties earlier in the month.
Masai Ujiri has accepted Toronto GM job, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 31, 2013
Masai Ujiri has agreed to a 5 year deal for $15 million with Toronto, league sources say.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 31, 2013
This is a big-time hire for an organization that is trying desperately to escape the “irrelevant” label that has been attached to them following Vince Carter’s departure.
