Denver’s Masai Ujiri is fresh off of an NBA Executive of the Year award, which automatically makes him the most coveted GM in the league. The Toronto Raptors are now looking for a new GM and they were given permission to speak with Ujiri.
Loyalty is one thing, but money is another. According to reports, the Raptors are prepared to triple his salary. Hard to turn that down.
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke is aggressively pursuing Ujiri to become the Raptors’ general manager and plans to present an offer that will pay him nearly $3 million annually over the course of a multiyear contract, league sources said.
Ujiri’s contract with the Nuggets expires on June 30 and it’s possible an agreement can be struck that will allow him to leave sooner.
Ujiri is one of the NBA’s lowest-paid general managers, making below $1 million a year.
H/T: Yahoo!
