Not that anything Masai Ujiri says is lost on the people who listen to him speak, but these recent words were particularly hard to miss.
Last Monday, the Toronto Raptors officially began their 24th season in franchise history with their annual Media Day meet-and-greet. As the team’s president, Ujiri was on hand. This time, however, he was joined on the podium by two of his newest acquisitions: veteran sharpshooter Danny Green, and the two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA first teamer, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and 2014 NBA Finals MVP, Kawhi Leonard.