"Masai Ujiri, who led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in 2019, is joining the ownership group of the newly formed Toronto Tempo, a WNBA expansion team."
"The Toronto Tempo will participate in the expansion draft on April 3rd, where they will select players from an unprotected pool, alongside the Portland Fire."
"Ujiri has been a strong advocate for growing basketball internationally, launching the Giants of Africa project in 2003 to discover talent in underrepresented areas."
"The WNBA has seen rapid growth, expanding by three teams in recent years, including the addition of the Golden State Valkyries prior to the Tempo and Fire."
Masai Ujiri, former Raptors general manager, is joining the ownership group of the new WNBA team, Toronto Tempo. Despite his dismissal from the Raptors, he remains committed to basketball development. The Tempo will participate in the upcoming expansion draft on April 3rd, selecting players from an unprotected pool. Ujiri has a history of advocating for basketball growth, exemplified by his Giants of Africa project, which aims to discover talent in underrepresented areas. The WNBA is expanding, with the Tempo and Portland Fire set to join the league.
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