But Saturday was another story, as the Blue Jays ended up on the wrong side of a 15-1 Red Sox.
Apart from the small matter of it being the day the longest-serving and most successful executive in franchise history was relieved of his duties with one year remaining on his contract, Friday unfolded as expected for the Toronto Raptors.
Their two most recent acquisitions, Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin, arrived as scheduled in Toronto after being selected ninth and 39th overall, respectively, in the NBA Draft, which was Masai Ujiri’s last official duty as Raptors president and vice-chairman.
But by the time the pair arrived at the OVO Athletic Center for physicals Friday morning, MLSE president Keith Pelley had announced the organization weas ‘parting ways’ with Ujiri and would begin the search for a new team president.
An anticipated media availability with the newcomers was scrapped, understandably.
Meanwhile, as Raptors fans and the rest of the NBA universe were digesting the news, the team’s rookies were getting a tour of their soon-to-be new city, visiting the CN Tower and having dinner with the coaching staff. The Raptors Las Vegas NBA Summer League schedule was released. The team’s first game is July 11.
