Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment did its legwork before coming around to what was the obvious decision from the beginning: Bobby Webster was the man for the job.

And so the long-time Toronto Raptors general manager, who was the first hire, albeit in a lesser role, by Masai Ujiri back in 2013, will take over as head of basketball operations for Ujiri, who was fired as president by the club in late-June with a year remaining on his contract.

The move came Monday, six weeks ahead of the start of training camp. The organization ultimately decided not to choose a president at this time, instead keeping Webster as GM, but deciding to “officially hand the team to Bobby,” MLSE president Keith Pelley said in a statement ahead of a media call with Webster.

“Going through this comprehensive pro

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