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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Larry Tanenbaum told Postmedia he is not worried that another NBA team is once again trying to poach Masai Ujiri from the Toronto Raptors, adding that there’s no reason to believe the successful executive won’t remain in the city once his contract expires following the 2020-21 season.

“We hope so,” Tanenbaum, who is MLSE part-owner and long-time chairman, said earlier this week at the Board of Governors’ meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. “We haven’t talked (about an extension) at this point in time, but if you ask him, his intentions are pretty clear.”

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When asked why a contract extension has not yet been offered, Tanenbaum said the timing wasn’t right.

“Masai has a contract that goes for another two years — this season and next season — so there’s really no need at this point (to re-sign him),” he said.

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With Steve Mills apparently on his way out as the president of the Knicks, reports surfaced out of New York this week that the beleaguered team will make another attempt at luring the Raptors president. It’s not the first time the Knicks or another team has reportedly tried to steal away Ujiri. Following the Raptors’ championship-clinching win in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, it was reported the Washington Wizards were preparing to make a lucrative offer for Ujiri.

For Tanenbaum, the fevered interest comes with the territory.

“He is the best,” said Tanenbaum. “But no team can come to talk to him. That’s tampering. And every owner knows that. Masai is here to stay.”

mtraikos@postmedia.com