Pascal Siakam's Time In Toronto Over?
With the Toronto Raptors trading OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks, Pascal Siakam is the last Raptor remaining from the 2019 Toronto Raptors championship team. Siakam was drafted by the Raptors back in 2016 and in 2019 he helped deliver the Raptors' first NBA championship in franchise history. Ever since 2019 the Raptors have never made it back to the NBA Finals, let alone the Eastern Conference Finals. Given the lack of success, the Raptors are now looking to be heading into a rebuild and all that is left to certify it is trading Pascal Siakam.
Pascal Siakam is a NBA champion, two-time All-Star and made All-NBA twice. He has drawn interest from the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks. The Hawks have been the most consistent team linked to Pascal Siakam since the past summer. The Raptors and Hawks have had talks on a deal this past summer, the Hawks offered a package of De'Andre Hunter, AJ Griffin and a pick to the Raptors but the package was declined.
Recently, the Sacramento Kings emerged as a potential suitor for Pascal and there were some active trade talks between the Kings and Raptors about Siakam. The Kings were looking to get a deal done quickly but that didn't happen and now the Kings have pulled out from the Siakam race. Many teams around the league are still showing interest in Pascal. It is worth mentioning, and this does play a factor in any trade talks regarding Siakam, Pascal Siakam is on the final year of his current deal.
Pascal Siakam will enter free agency this upcoming summer and can sign with any team he chooses. Some teams are hesitant in making a trade for Pascal with the risk of giving up assets and failing to sign him long-term. Pascal Siakam has threatened that he won't sign an extension with any team that trades for him. Siakam's wish is to remain with the Raptors and sign an extension with them, however not everything goes as planned in the NBA. If Pascal Siakam makes an All-NBA team this season then he will be eligible for a 5-year, $304.23 million contract extension.
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