My Toronto Brehss....we DEED IT....we finally DEED IT... Colangelo GONE!

[JLova]

Bryan Colangelo out as Raptors GM, offered corporate role: reports

Bryan Colangelo out as Raptors GM, offered corporate role: reports

It appears Bryan Colangelo is out as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors, but he could be staying with the team in another capacity.

According to multiple media reports, the Raptors are negotiating with Colangelo to take on a corporate, non-basketball role with the team.

The reports did not specify what Colangelo's new duties with the team would be.

Colangelo joined the Raptors in 2006 and was named the NBA's executive of the year in 2007 when Toronto won its only Atlantic Division title. But Toronto has missed the post-season for five straight seasons and it appears the team is ready to move in a new direction.

The Raptors are reportedly targeting Denver GM Masai Ujiri to take over the reins in Toronto.

Ujiri recently won the NBA's executive of the year award and served under Colangelo as Toronto's assistant GM from 2008-10.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Please get Ujiri!

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I'm willing to bet Mitch will be fired and Colangelo will be hired. Sounds like a coke inspired move.

 

[FAH1223]

He's repping Toronto (OKC's pick) at the draft lottery tomorrow

 

[Ritzy Sharon]

The Raptors are reportedly targeting Denver GM Masai Ujiri to take over the reins in Toronto.

 

[FAH1223]

Masai going back to Toronto

I see him staying in Denver, he strikes me as a guy who wants to finish what he started.

Toronto is going to get an upgrade at GM though. I envy you Raptor fans... We're stuck with Grunfeld forever.

 

[trick]

He's still here though.

As long as he doesn't do anything related to the Raptors or has any influence in any way though, I'm happy. Anything is an upgrade over Colangelo.

 

[JLova]

He's still here though.

As long as he doesn't do anything related to the Raptors or has any influence in any way though, I'm happy. Anything is an upgrade over Colangelo.

He'll be gone soon. He's just there cuz they wanted to save him the embarrassment of kicking him out on his ass. He'll get an offer from another team and bolt just like Burke did.

 

[KEEPITTRILLA]

yo that shyt was such a huge bust, in 2007 you ask Raptor fans he was about to save that franchise

 

[CantStop]

Somewhere Bargnani just

 

[-InFeRnO-]

 

[Miggs]

Its a package deal basically Bargnani and BC are both out

 

[Jamal514]

Bout fukkin time

 

[Brady-Carter]

 

[PTBG]

12:14pm: Raptors officials are meeting with Ujiri in Colorado today, according to Wojnarowski, who says (via Twitter) things are "moving fast" now.

11:22am: The Nuggets have granted the Raptors permission to speak to NBA Executive of the Year Masai Ujiri, and a meeting between Ujiri and the Raptors is expected to take place within the next 24 hours, reports Adrian Wojnarwoski of Yahoo! Sports. Ujiri is reportedly the preferred candidate for Toronto as the team searches for a head of basketball operations.

According to Wojnarowski, the Raptors intend to make Ujiri an offer that would pay him nearly $3MM annually. Ujiri, whose contract expires next month, is prepared to leave Denver for the chance to run the Raptors unless the Nuggets respond with a competitive offer. As Wojnarowski notes, the Nuggets have historically been reluctant to pay big money to general managers, so there's a belief they won't match the commitment the Raptors are prepared to make to Ujiri.

If Ujiri and the Raptors don't reach an agreement, Toronto's next target may be Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard, who was previously cited as a candidate by the Toronto Star's Doug Smith. Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reports that the Raptors have requested permission to speak to Pritchard, though the Pacers prefer to wait until the playoffs to allow a meeting.

According to Berger, Tim Leiweke and the Raptors are intrigued by the possibility of pairing Pritchard with Thunder assistant GM Troy Weaver. However, the Thunder may not allow Weaver to interview for what would be a lateral move, and it still appears Ujiri is the Raptors' first priority anyway.

Former Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo remains in the organization as team president, but won't be as involved in basketball decisions. Whoever the Raptors hire as their new GM will have full control over the club's basketball operations.