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Toronto Raptors: 4 Takeaways from Masai Ujiri’s pre-draft press conference

By Chris Okrainetz

May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri represents his team during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. The Philadelphia 76ers received the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri represents his team during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. The Philadelphia 76ers received the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri (right) gestures as he speaks with media during pre-game shoot around before the Raptors host Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

The team has decided on a new general manager

Ujiri said he’s made a decision on who will supersede Jeff Weltman as the team’s general manager but will wait to announce his decision. If I had to guess, I think Bobby Webster will be the choice and the team will announce this shortly after Thursday’s NBA Draft.

If it’s not Webster, Raptors 905 general manager Dan Tolzman seems like a logical choice, too. Either way, the Raptors will more than likely promote from within.

Ujiri also commented on David Griffin leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers and he was candid when expressing his thoughts on the matter.

"“It’s BS, by the way, how a guy like — I don’t know what goes on inside Cleveland and their organization, but for them to go to three straight finals and a guy doesn’t get that job, I don’t know man. I have to speak up for our fellow GMs. I know the coaches would, and I think he did a great job the last three years.”"

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