Raptors kept rest of NBA in suspense until their breakthrough announcement

"Sometimes, you can just see something coming from a mile away. Despite one's best efforts to keep things secret, there are always eager beavers who can decipher it right from the start. Movies, sports, even within your own circle of friends and family; this sentiment seems to resonate across a wide range of situations. Heck, sometimes even the folks who are supposed to be keeping everyone on their toes just aren't the best at keeping things under wraps."

""And this is kind of what the league was anticipating [referring to Bobby Webster's promotion]. In fact, when the Raptors put out a formal statement about parting ways with Masai Ujiri, there was written language in that statement that the Raptors were now "beginning a search for their new head of basketball operations."And there was someone I consult with who is involved in, you know, search firm stuff about executives and whatnot, who was taken aback by the fact that wa"

The Raptors created ambiguity around their open head of basketball operations role while many expected Bobby Webster to assume the position. Webster had been Masai Ujiri's right-hand man and increased his public presence through press scrums, conferences, and other media appearances. Toronto's formal statement referenced "beginning a search" even as internal momentum favored Webster. Some NBA observers and executive-search professionals were surprised by the team's outward approach. The strategy could have been intended to keep the rest of the league off balance or to mask internal decision-making timing prior to announcing the promotion.

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