"The Raptors' biggest change this offseason was firing team president Masai Ujiri less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Draft. Weird timing, eh?! While I have not been a fan of multiple moves that Ujiri has made each of the last several seasons, his relationship with Rogers/MSLE has appeared to be tenuous for most of the decade. They stayed in-house with elevating and extending general manager Bobby Webster."
"After acquiring Brandon Ingram at the deadline, they are allocating $156.5 million to Scottie Barnes, Ingram, Immanuel Quickley, R.J. Barrett and Jakob Poeltl. That's a lot of money for an uninspiring core - all due respect to Barnes and Quickley, two very good young players in their own right. Toronto's cap sheet is a mess. I was also much lower on Murray-Boyles than the consensus; while he was super disruptive defensively, the top-10 pick is an undersized big who can't shoot and is limited athletically."
The Raptors fired team president Masai Ujiri less than 24 hours after the 2025 NBA Draft. Rogers/MSLE elevated and extended general manager Bobby Webster. Additions include Sandro Mamukelashvili, David Roddy and Olivier Sarr; subtractions include Chris Boucher, Colin Castleton and Jared Rhoden. Jakob Poeltl and Garrett Temple were re-signed. The team selected Collin Murray-Boyles (No. 9) and Alijah Martin (No. 39). Toronto allocated $156.5 million to Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Immanuel Quickley, R.J. Barrett and Poeltl, creating a messy cap sheet. Collin Murray-Boyles is an undersized, limited shooter despite defensive disruption. Darko Rajakovic improved the defense post-All-Star; Ingram's health will be pivotal. Expectation: a fight for a top-8 seed at best.
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