TORONTO - Masai Ujiri says it's time to come home.

The Raptors president and vice-chairman said everything points to his team playing home games at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena this season.

Ujiri says his staff is in regular talks with municipal and provincial health authorities and the Prime Ministers office and that there are no discussions about playing anywhere but in Toronto this coming season.

“We can't wait to get back to Toronto here and we can't wait to get back to playing, we can't wait to get back to basketball, and life, and I am really genuinely excited about this,” Ujiri said.

Ujiri was addressing the media live in Toronto for the first time since the pandemic struck in mid-March of 2020.

The Raptors were forced to call Tampa, Fla., home last season because of the province's COVID-19 protocols and border restrictions.