Former Raptor general manager’s roots with Masai Ujiri run deep. Jeff Weltman got right to work as Orlando’s new president, hiring GM Tuesday.
One of the conditions Masai Ujiri attached to the deal that brought him back to the Raptors almost four years ago was that he would be able to hire Jeff Weltman away from the Milwaukee Bucks as his chief lieutenant and adviser. The bond between the NBA executives was that hard and full of respect.