Ujiri clarifies Raptors' culture reset: 'Not asking for a dramatic change'

The Toronto Raptors were poised for a summer of uncertainty after getting swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs.

Raptors president Masai Ujiri took to the podium and vowed for a "culture reset" fresh off the Game 4 loss. It was unclear what exactly he meant, but it hinted at major changes.

As the offseason unfolded, it became clear that Toronto would mostly look the same. Head coach Dwane Casey was retained. Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka were re-signed. Some of the periphery players were moved to give way to the Raptors' young prospects, but for the most part, there was no significant shift.

Ujiri clarified on Tuesday what exactly he meant by the reset.

"When I talked about the culture, it's the little things and one of those things was being complacent," Ujiri told Josh Lewenberg of TSN.

Ujiri also clarified that the Raptors aren't necessarily trying to overhaul the strategies that have made them a perennial playoff team - with three series victories in two years - over the last four seasons.

"Were going to try to a little bit," Ujiri said of changes to the style of play. "I'm not asking for a dramatic change. If that's what anybody is looking for, I don't know this is the team to watch. It's not going to be a dramatic change."

Ujiri is instead counting on marginal improvements built upon what the Raptors already have, while looking for contributions from the eight players on the roster tied to rookie-scale deals.

"We have to be cautious of the things we can do better ... whether it's moving the ball a little bit better, spacing the floor a little bit better."

"We're going to pay attention to the development of our young players. We might as well. We can't keep talking about it. Now they have to play."