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Edmonton Journal
15-05-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Don't bet on Masai Ujiri bailing on Raptors despite interest from Atlanta Hawks
Article content 'It was not immediately clear, league sources say, what sort of shot Atlanta has at prizing Ujiri away from the Raptors.' The Hawks fired ex-Raptor Landry Fields as general manager last month and hired Onsi Saleh as his replacement. Saleh, who was born in Texas but grew up in Edmonton and went to the University of Alberta, has a background in basketball strategy and the team is looking for an experienced president to run all operations. Ujiri certainly would fit the bill and, while his latest contract extension with the Raptors has been reported by Sportsnet to end after next season, it seems highly unlikely that he would leave for anything less than an absolutely plum job, if at all. That's not Atlanta, a franchise that has missed the playoffs two straight years, has two conference final appearances and has not reached the NBA Finals since 1971.
National Post
28-04-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Former Toronto Raptors having big impact on NBA playoffs so far
Article content The Raptors might have missed the playoffs again, but several former Toronto players have their fingerprints all over the post-season proceedings so far. Article content Few would dispute that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been one of the five best performers so far. Article content The oft-injured superstar has averaged 26.5 points on 57% shooting and 1.8 steals (which happens to be his ridiculous career playoff average per game) in the instant-classic series between the Clippers and Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets. Article content Article content Teammate and fellow ex-Raptor Norman Powell has been steady too, averaging 16.8 points and shooting 42% from three in the first four games. Article content NORMAN POWELL SILENCES THE CROWD — TSN (@TSN_Sports) April 22, 2025 Article content Article content Meanwhile, Indiana is on the verge of eliminating Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks largely thanks to the play of Pascal Siakam, Toronto's second-leading scorer when Leonard led the team to a championship. Article content Siakam is playing some of the best basketball of his career for the run-and-gun Pacers, averaging a team-best 22.3 points on 58% shooting (including an unlikely 8-for-16 on three-pointers and 11-for-13 at the free throw line), 6.5 rebounds, along with solid defence. Article content Pascal Siakam with a huge three 🙌 — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 23, 2025
