On Friday morning, ESPN reported that the Toronto Raptors had decided to part ways with their top basketball executive, Masai Ujiri. Ujiri was coming up on the end of his contracted term with the team, but had a year remaining. Further adding to the shock of the decision was the timing: The NBA draft just wrapped the night before, a head-scratching day to announce such a major shake-up at the top.
Straightaway, NBA insiders fired some thoughts about where Ujiri could find himself next, should he seek immediate employment elsewhere. The resounding location of speculation: The Atlanta Hawks.
