Give this to Masai Ujiri: Even though he’s one of the highest-paid executives in pro sports, the man has always had a gift for connecting to the masses.
On his best days at the microphone, the Raptors president can put himself on the level of the disgruntled fan who, in the frustrating throes of the disappointing season that ended with last week’s play-in collapse to the Chicago Bulls, might have been as apt to cheer for the Raptors as he was to rain boos on them from the 300 level.
“I did not enjoy watching this team play” is how Ujiri summed up his 2022-23 Raptors viewing experience on Friday.