Following several speculations, the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to deal power forward Pascal Siakam for three players and three future draft picks.
According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, New Orleans enabled Indiana to match Siakam’s pay without having to add a player by bringing in Kira Lewis. The Pelicans are now in a position to avoid paying the luxury tax.
| Raptors ReceivePacers ReceiveBruce Brown (via Pacers)Pascal Siakam (via Raptors)Kira Lewis (via Pelicans)Future second-round pick (via Pelicans)Jordan Nwora (via Pacers) | Two 2024 first-round picks (via Pacers) | Conditional 2026 first-round pick (via Pacers) | Additional Transaction | Christian Koloko (waived) |
|---|
This breakdown shows the players and picks involved in the trade, with the additional note of Christian Koloko being waived by the Raptors.
P, thank you for everything you have done for The North pic.twitter.com/gMJzu1oN3o
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 18, 2024
Siakam’s $37.9 million deal is about to expire. He was a key player in the Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship victory.
The Raptors selected Siakam with the 27th pick overall in the 2016 Draft. He is shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc, 75.8% from the free-throw
Siakam’s $37.9 million deal is about to expire. He was a key player in the Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship victory.
The Raptors selected Siakam with the 27th pick overall in the 2016 Draft. He is shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc, 75.8% from the free-throw line, and 52.2% from the field. In five of his eight NBA seasons, he has averaged over 20 points per game. He was selected to the All-NBA Second Team in 2020 and an All-Star twice (2020 and 2023) as well.
This season, in 34.7 minutes per game, the 29-year-old forward is averaging 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists.