From the archives: Edward Rogers fought plans to keep Raptors’ Masai Ujiri, but was thwarted by MLSE head, sources say
Edward Rogers actively fought plans to keep Masai Ujiri as head of the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Raptors this summer — saying that he was not worth the amount offered — and then tried to extract an extraordinary benefit for his own company, the Star has learned.
Edward Rogers actively fought plans to keep Masai Ujiri as head of the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Raptors this summer — saying that he was not worth the amount offered — and then tried to extract an extraordinary benefit for his own company, the Star has learned.
To the relief of fans, the ploy by Rogers was unsuccessful, and the Raptors announced on Aug. 5 that Ujiri was staying on in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ as vice chairman and president of basketball operations.
However, new details have emerged suggesting that behind the scenes Edward Rogers tried to sabotage a high-performing executive with whom he had grown disenchanted — and ultimately failed in his bid because he appeared not to fully understand the governance structure of the NBA franchise.
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Reanna Julien is a digital producer at the Star. Reach her via email: rjulien@thestar.ca
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