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.

When the ownership of the Toronto Raptors dumped Masai Ujiri as team president last month, it led to an obvious question: Was it a money thing? A personality clash with the new leadership at parent company MLSE?

It didn’t come as a surprise to people around the NBA that the Raptors ultimately named general manager Bobby Webster their permanent head of basketball operations, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report said in a live stream on Wednesday (YouTube link).

After an expansive two-month search to find a replacement for Masai Ujiri, it turns out Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment didn’t have to look very far.

Bobby Webster has been appointed as the Toronto Raptors' head of basketball operations, succeeding Masai Ujiri. Webster, who initially joined the Rapt

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.