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Raptors Prepare Extensions for GM Bobby Webster and Coach Darko Rajakovic

The plan prioritizes stability following a 46-win season.

Overview

  • Sportsnet reported Wednesday that Toronto will offer extensions to general manager Bobby Webster and head coach Darko Rajakovic in the coming weeks.
  • The team aims to avoid lame-duck status after its first playoff berth since 2022 by locking in its leadership.
  • Sources told Sportsnet it is unlikely Webster leaves for a secondary role under Masai Ujiri in Dallas, though Ujiri may target Raptors evaluators Dan Tolzman, Patrick Engelbrecht, and Curtis Crawford.
  • At his end-of-season press conference Wednesday, Webster outlined a patient offseason and a defense-first core built around Scottie Barnes and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles.
  • Sandro Mamukelashvili is expected to decline his player option to seek a bigger deal, and both he and the team have signaled interest in a return.