In the latest installment of RaptorBlog Radio, Drew, Oliver and I get together to discuss the “sort of” firing of Bryan Colangelo, the current state of the Raptors organization, who may replace Colangelo, and what might become of Dwane Casey.
Archive for the ‘Bryan Colangelo’ Category
RaptorBlog Radio: Bye Bye, Bryan
Posted by Joseph Casciaro under Bryan Colangelo, Dwane Casey, GM Search, Raptorblog Radio on May 22, 2013
Notes and Thoughts on Tim Leiweke’s Media Call
Posted by Joseph Casciaro under Bryan Colangelo, GM Search, Tim Leiweke on May 21, 2013
With the bevy of rumours, reports and general speculation over Bryan Colangelo’s job status running rampant over the last few weeks, we’ve already had plenty of time to assess Colangelo’s actions and words recently. On that note, I’m not going to spend any time on Colangelo’s conference call with the media from earlier today after it was announced that he was being relieved of his General Manager duties.
Having said that, new Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke held a much more candid media call on Tuesday morning that is worth talking about, so here are some talking points from that call..
Colangelo relieved of GM duties but extended as President
Posted by Joseph Casciaro under Bryan Colangelo, Tim Leiweke on May 21, 2013
In a dizzying chain of events that it seems only Toronto sports fans have been forced to get used to, the Raptors announced on Tuesday morning that Bryan Colangelo would be relieved of his General Manager duties while maintaining the seemingly higher position of team President.
Reports: Colangelo moving to business side as MLSE pursues Ujiri
Posted by Joseph Casciaro under Bryan Colangelo, Masai Ujiri, Tim Leiweke on May 20, 2013
After weeks of virtually nothing happening, the Bryan Colangelo saga and ensuing search for a possible replacement has really ramped up this long weekend. With today being the deadline for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to make a decision on Colangelo, we seem to be reaching a climax…
The MLSE had been negotiating with Raptors president Bryan Colangelo over weekend on a return in a “significant” capacity, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 20, 2013
The MLSE remains in full pursuit of Denver GM Masai Ujiri to assume full control of Raptors, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 20, 2013
Colangelo’s finalizing agreement to move over to business side, leaving basketball ops. Ownership preparing major financial offer for Ujiri.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 20, 2013
(My favourite part of this is Woj referring to MLSE as “The” MLSE like The Iron Sheik would)
Report: Raptors Target Masai Ujiri
Posted by Joseph Casciaro under Bryan Colangelo, Masai Ujiri, Tim Leiweke on May 18, 2013
On Friday we learned from Doug Smith that the Raptors have until Monday to decide whether or not to pick up Bryan Colangelo’s option for next season. Smith also reported that Tim Leiweke and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have hired a search firm to narrow down a list of potential Colangelo successors. Two names mentioned in that report were Pacers General Manager Kevin Pritchard and Thunder Vice President and Assistant GM Troy Weaver.
Saturday morning, Adrian Wojnarowski hit us with something that most Raptors fans surely considered once or twice when news emerged that Colangelo’s days may be numbered, and that’s that Toronto is reportedly targeting Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri.
