The 2012-2013 Toronto Raptors thread: My Name is Jonas

[#1PilarFan]

Looking like the Raptors intend to seriously outbid Denver in regards to Ujiri.

Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri in serious talks to take over Raptors' front office

After a lengthy meeting with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment executives in Colorado on Friday, Denver Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri ? armed with a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract offer ? is engaged in negotiations to take over as the Toronto Raptors' GM, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

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Ujiri's Denver contract expires on June 30, and it appears Nuggets ownership has no intention of making an aggressive counter to the Raptors' dogged pursuit of the NBA's Executive of the Year. Denver ownership "seems to be moving on," one league source familiar with the talks told Y! Sports.

Boy, that headhunting firm does good work. Yeah, they do the initial negotiations, but seriously, everytime MLSE goes headhunting they look at the guy who couldn't be more obvious. Colangelo (EOY), Burke (Stanley Cup), Ujiri (EOY). At least they're not trying to be clever and hiring unproven and ultimately terrible GMs like they did with Babcock and Ferguson.

 

[hockeyfan1]

It's interesting to see what Ujiri brings that Colangelo couldn't (upon the assumption Ujiri is hired, that is).

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

It's official: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/raptors/2013/05/31/masai-ujiri-toronto-raptors-general-manager/2372457/

 

[hockeyfan1]

Bargnani to be traded...

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
First order of biz for new Raps GM Masai Ujiri: Word is he'll shop Andrea Bargnani everywhere he can in hopes of moving him before July 1

 

[#1PilarFan]

Ujiri has already fired Stefanski, Jim Kelly (long time and much despised Raps scout) as well as a few others.

Dude's cleaning house.

 

[L K]

Next up for the Raptors - a possible name change.

 

[KoHo]

Next up for the Raptors - a possible name change.

Name change likely coming in a couple of years for the team's 20th anniversary. You just know it's going to have to be the Huskies.

Add a blue collar and a little bit of blue striping down the sides and you're set. Maybe a silver trim? Either way, it'll probably be Huskies.

 

[Corn Flake]

Name: Toronto Taxypayers

 

[Kin]

Next up for the Raptors - a possible name change.

Is that just wishful thinking or is that in reference to actual noise coming from the organization?

 

[Corn Flake]

Next up for the Raptors - a possible name change.

Is that just wishful thinking or is that in reference to actual noise coming from the organization?

Leiweke:

?We?re definitely going to take a look at it. It doesn?t mean we?re committed to it. It means it?s a good conversation. I saw those generic uniforms today in the paper. ? That won?t be the uniform, by the way. I can assure you of that. I think we need to have this conversation.?

 

[Kin]

Next up for the Raptors - a possible name change.

Is that just wishful thinking or is that in reference to actual noise coming from the organization?

Leiweke:

?We?re definitely going to take a look at it. It doesn?t mean we?re committed to it. It means it?s a good conversation. I saw those generic uniforms today in the paper. ? That won?t be the uniform, by the way. I can assure you of that. I think we need to have this conversation.?

Huh, well, I'm pro-new name.

 

[Champ Kind]

Next up for the Raptors - a possible name change.

Is that just wishful thinking or is that in reference to actual noise coming from the organization?

Leiweke:

?We?re definitely going to take a look at it. It doesn?t mean we?re committed to it. It means it?s a good conversation. I saw those generic uniforms today in the paper. ? That won?t be the uniform, by the way. I can assure you of that. I think we need to have this conversation.?

Huh, well, I'm pro-new name.

My four year old will be disappointed.  He loves dinosaurs.

And those raptors sure were effective in Jurasic Park.

 

[Kin]

My four year old will be disappointed.  He loves dinosaurs.

And those raptors sure were effective in Jurasic Park.

I'm just saying that if the idea was to take something from a recently popular movie and awkwardly graph it on to a basketball team it should be updated every so often so that it doesn't get stale. They could be the Toronto Avatars, the Toronto Transformers, The Toronto Fasts and Furiouses or, my personal favourite, the Toronto Iron Man 3.

 

[Champ Kind]

My four year old will be disappointed.  He loves dinosaurs.

And those raptors sure were effective in Jurasic Park.

I'm just saying that if the idea was to take something from a recently popular movie and awkwardly graph it on to a basketball team it should be updated every so often so that it doesn't get stale. They could be the Toronto Avatars, the Toronto Transformers, The Toronto Fasts and Furiouses or, my personal favourite, the Toronto Iron Man 3.

He'd like that, especially the Toronto Transformers.  Or better yet, incorporate the two:

 

[louisstamos]

My four year old will be disappointed.  He loves dinosaurs.

And those raptors sure were effective in Jurasic Park.

I'm just saying that if the idea was to take something from a recently popular movie and awkwardly graph it on to a basketball team it should be updated every so often so that it doesn't get stale. They could be the Toronto Avatars, the Toronto Transformers, The Toronto Fasts and Furiouses or, my personal favourite, the Toronto Iron Man 3.

He'd like that, especially the Toronto Transformers.  Or better yet, incorporate the two:

To be fair, though, Grimlock was a T-Rex...

*adjusts glasses*

 

[Champ Kind]

My four year old will be disappointed.  He loves dinosaurs.

And those raptors sure were effective in Jurasic Park.

I'm just saying that if the idea was to take something from a recently popular movie and awkwardly graph it on to a basketball team it should be updated every so often so that it doesn't get stale. They could be the Toronto Avatars, the Toronto Transformers, The Toronto Fasts and Furiouses or, my personal favourite, the Toronto Iron Man 3.

He'd like that, especially the Toronto Transformers.  Or better yet, incorporate the two:

To be fair, though, Grimlock was a T-Rex...

*adjusts glasses*

Well, speculation is that Ujiri wants the team to get bigger, tougher, and more difficult to play against. 

 

[Corn Flake]

To be fair, though, Grimlock was a T-Rex...

*adjusts glasses*

I was the first kid to get a Grimlock in my school back in grade 4 or 5. I was a GOD for 48 hours.

Toronto Grimlocks.  DONE!

 

[Corn Flake]

Well, speculation is that Ujiri wants the team to get bigger, tougher, and more difficult to play against.

Maple Leafs 4th line?

 

[pmrules]

Well, speculation is that Ujiri wants the team to get bigger, tougher, and more difficult to play against.

Maple Leafs 4th line?

did he say "truculence"?

 

[maplesyrup]

I think I would prefer "Poopy-Faces" over "Raptors."