The Toronto Raptors have signed President Masai Ujiri to a multi-year contract extension and promoted Jeff Weltman to general manager and Bobby Webster to assistant general manager/vice-president basketball strategy.
Ujiri will continue to oversee basketball operations.
"I am grateful to the Board and Mr. Tanenbaum for the opportunity to continue our progress to build the Raptors into one of the top franchises in the NBA," said Ujiri in a media release. "I'm also excited that Jeff and Bobby are being rewarded for their hard work and valuable contributions to our program.
"My family thanks the NBA, Raptors players and coaches, staff, Raptors fans, the city of Toronto and Canada for this opportunity. Toronto is home for us."
In their three seasons together, Ujiri, Weltman and Webster have helped the Raptors to three consecutive Atlantic Division titles. Toronto reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2015-16, falling in six games to the eventual NBA-champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
Ujiri joined the Raptors on May 31, 2013. In addition to his role with the Raptors, the native of Nigeria is the founder of the Giants of Africa Foundation, helping promote basketball throughout Africa. He has also served as the director of the NBA's Basketball Without Borders program since 2002.
Weltman became executive vice president, basketball operations three years ago following five seasons as assistant general manager with the Milwaukee Bucks. Webster was named vice president, basketball management and strategy in 2013. He joined the Raptors after working for the NBA league office in New York the previous seven seasons.
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