The Indiana Pacers trade for Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors is picking up pace again. Multiple reports have already suggested that the Indiana Pacers are interested in acquiring the 29-year-old forward but nothing concrete ever came up.
However, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the two teams are still negotiating trade terms for the player. Since the Toronto Raptors have done a trade in this NBA trade window, there are speculations that they will pursue another.
The New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors exchanged OG Anunoby for Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett. After that, trade rumors involving Pascal Siakam started to flow in. Indiana Pacers are one of those teams that have always been interested in the player. Now, they have a crystal clear opportunity to acquire the star forward. Will they finally add the player to their roster? Here is all the information you need about the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam trade to the Indiana Pacers.
Pascal Siakam: Stats and contract
The Cameroonian international Pascal Siakam has played 34 games for the Toronto Raptors this season. He has charted 22.4 points, 4.9 assists, and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc. The player is set to make $37.9 million this season.
“There is a window where the Raptors get to see what Pascal Siakam looks like with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley” –@wojespn on Siakam’s future pic.twitter.com/VYwEDJMgJV
— PS43 ⭐️ (@PascalHoops) January 2, 2024
Why would the Toronto Raptors trade-off Pascal Siakam?
The Toronto Raptors are set to rebuild while keeping a core of Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett. They are exploring trade options for their two-time NBA All-Star. They have offers from multiple teams, and whichever offers the best package has a higher chances of taking the player home.
Fun fact: Pascal Siakam is shooting 41.3% from three in 14 games since December 1st. pic.twitter.com/hjpAuJpmk0
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) January 2, 2024
Why would the Indiana Pacers like to sign Pascal Siakam?
The Indiana Pacers are having a great season, even though they have a record of 18-14 to show for it. Their offense has touched the ceiling. If they manage to add Pascal Siakam to the mix, they might become unstoppable at scoring.
How far will the Indiana Pacers go this season? Will they stop caring about the defense totally? We’ll keep you updated.
