Raptors president Masai Ujiri began his press conference on Friday with an apology to former Toronto guard DeMar DeRozan for a "gap of miscommunication," regarding his recent trade to San Antonio for two-time Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard. Ujiri said that his mistake may have been in "talking about what we expected from [DeRozan] going forward.
"I want to not only apologize to DeMar DeRozan for a gap of miscommunication but also to acknowledge him and what he's done here with the Raptors, for the city, and for the country," Ujiri said. "There's no measure to what this kid has done.