'We haven't done our part': Masai Ujiri on Raptors needing a rim protector

Masai Ujiri explains why the front office traded for Jakob Poeltl and how management hasn't done their part in helping the current core succeed. Full presser is on our YouTube.

Video Transcript

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MASAI UJIRI: We study the draft a lot. So we study the years in the draft. That's one. Secondly, I think it's something we've lacked on our team. To be fair, on this team, I think I hadn't done my part, maybe, for this team to maybe play a little bit better.

I think we needed a big, like, Jak, protect the rim so these guys have confidence in, a really good passer, a big body, one of our own, which I think really fits. So yeah, we-- I think I look at it that we needed to at least give them some chance with a big rim protector there and see what this team does.

- How much did the familiarity, as you mentioned, the history with Jakob sort of factor into targeting him and [INAUDIBLE]

MASAI UJIRI: We know him as a player. We know him as a person. I think there is a fit here. I think sometimes we've played-- sometimes we've played a little selfish. Sometimes we've played a little-- he's going to pass the ball a little bit better for us. So knowing him, knowing his style of play, but just knowing the guy-- you know, I think already brings a little bit of spirit for us.