The Toronto Raptors are promoting from within. As reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Raptors are naming general manager Bobby Webster as the new team’s head of basketball operations, replacing the recently departed Masai Ujiri, who was let go in June.

The Raptors have elevated general manager Bobby Webster to their head of basketball operations after firing Masai Ujiri this offseason.

Bobby Webster has been with the Toronto Raptors 13 seasons, nine as general manager. He helped shape the 2019 NBA Finals championship squad.

The Toronto Raptors named Bobby Webster as the team's head of basketball operations and agreed to a new contract with him on Monday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Ujiri’s Zaria Group is backed by the African private equity firm Helios Investment Partners, which manages funds totaling $3 billion. It plans to build at least four more properties modeled on its Rwandan debut, with sports and performance arenas as the anchor.

Masai Ujiri, the former Toronto Raptors executive and founder of Zaria Group, plans to take his $25m Zaria Court concept from Kigali to more African cities, building sports-focused hotels and arenas aimed at transforming the continent’s sports and entertainment landscape.

The post-Masai Ujiri era begins Oct. 22 against the Hawks in Atlanta, according to the schedule released Thursday afternoon. Two days later, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will arrive for the Raptors home opener at Scotiabank Arena.