Masai Ujiri: Raptors have 'no interest' in playing outside Toronto next season
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is hopeful the team will be back in the Six next season after playing the entire 2020-21 season in Tampa due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Via Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press:
Ujiri also said that the Raptors were at a significant disadvantage this season, according to The Athletic's Eric Koreen, due to relocation and a COVID-19 outbreak that halted the team's momentum prior to the All-Star break.
Ujiri added "there's a lot of work" to be done to strengthen the NBA's relationship with the Raptors, which is the only Canadian team in the league.
Toronto missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013 after going 27-45 in Tampa. If the Raptors could've played in Toronto, things might have turned out differently.
Ujiri has not signed another contract with the Raptors beyond this season. Hee said negotiations will focus on changes he wants to see in order to get the team back on track, according to The Athletic's Blake Murphy.
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