Raptors extend GM Bobby Webster’s contract, add executive vice president title

The Toronto Raptors have extended the contract of general manager Bobby Webster, the team announced Monday. Additionally, they have given him the title of executive vice president.

Webster, the Raptors’ longtime GM, became the top-ranking basketball executive in the organization when the franchise parted ways with Masai Ujiri after the 2025 NBA Draft. After a brief search for Ujiri’s replacement, the Raptors gave Webster a short extension.

The Raptors went 46-36 last season, making the playoffs for the first time since 2022 and forcing the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games. The franchise decided that it was sufficient to give Webster a longer runway to run the team.

The Raptors also extended the contracts of Dan Tolzman, vice president of player personnel, Keith Boyarsky, vice president of basketball strategy and Tyla Flexman, vice president of operations.

“Bobby has an elite understanding of the game and the NBA, and he’s used that to build a team that competes at a high level,” Keith Pelley, the CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the entity that owns the Raptors, said in a statement. “It’s been an exciting year for the Raptors. They were a joy to watch compete together, and with Bobby and the Raptors, we’ve seen the results, and we believe in where his leadership will take us.”

“We’re building something special here, and I’m proud to continue to lead the Toronto Raptors as we work towards our next championship,” Webster added. “Thank you to Keith and the MLSE Board of Directors for their confidence and support. This is a franchise that’s focused on the future, and we’re ready for what’s next.”

Webster was hired by the Raptors in 2013, shortly after the team hired Ujiri as president of basketball operations. Webster took over as general manager after Jeff Weltman, who previously held the title, left for the Orlando Magic in 2017.

The balance of power within MLSE — which also owns the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, MLS’s Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League — shifted in 2025, when Rogers Communications bought out Bell’s 37.5 percent share in the organization. That made Edward Rogers, the executive chair of Rogers, the most powerful person in the organization. Ujiri’s relationship with Edward Rogers had become strained, leading in part to Ujiri’s departure.

With the Maple Leafs having a rocky first year under the new ownership structure, the Raptors represent comparative stability. All five of the Raptors’ starters are signed through next season, while Scottie Barnes made his second All-Star Team and All-Defense Second Team this year, performing excellently in the playoffs. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles also showed tremendous promise.

The Raptors have the 19th pick in this month’s draft. They own all their future first-round picks, making them a threat to get involved in most trade talks.

It is expected that head coach Darko Rajaković, who has one year left on his contract, will also receive an extension this offseason.