After agreeing to send OG Anunoby to New York, the Raptors are expected to continue exploring trades involving forward Pascal Siakam, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
While Wojnarowski reports that there’s currently no traction on any deal involving Siakam, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link) says league sources expect the two-time All-Star to be on the move at some point.
Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports also writes that league personnel anticipate a Siakam trade following today’s Anunoby deal. As Fischer observes, many rival executives had long believed that Siakam was more likely to be traded than Anunoby, with the Hawks, Kings, and Pacers frequently mentioned as potential suitors. Toronto and Atlanta had serious conversations about the 29-year-old over the summer.
Like Anunoby, Siakam can become an unrestricted free agent in 2024, so the Raptors will have to make a decision soon on whether or not he’s part of their long-term plans. Toronto’s cap situation going forward will allow the team to re-sign both Siakam and Immanuel Quickley to new contracts that begin in ’24/25, but the club would, of course, gain significantly more cap flexibility by not having to commit to a new maximum-salary – or near-max – contract for Siakam.
As cap expert Yossi Gozlan observed this afternoon (via Twitter), the Raptors are in position to generate more than $36MM in cap room in 2024 and then go over the cap to re-sign Quickley, but that projection would require Siakam to not be on the books beyond this season — it would also mean not taking back any multiyear money in a Siakam trade, which may not be realistic.
From a basketball perspective, there had been questions about the long-term on-court fit of the Anunoby/Siakam duo alongside franchise cornerstone Scottie Barnes. Led by those three forwards, the Raptors had gotten off to a 12-19 start this season.
Removing Anunoby from the equation could give Barnes and Siakam an opportunity in the coming weeks to show that they can thrive alongside one another, but Anunoby is a better shooter and floor-spacer than Siakam and was widely considered to be the better complementary piece for Barnes.
Reports have indicated that the Raptors have “no appetite” for a teardown or rebuild, and the return in the Anunoby trade reflects that, as the team opted for two young building blocks rather than attempting to load up on future draft picks. If Toronto makes a move with Siakam, the club would presumably seek a similar kind of package.
Siakam for Bogdanovic and Capella with 2 firsts.
Flip Capella for Bertans and a pick/for Norm Powell or Huerter and Duarte.
? Bertans is on OKC
Powell on LAC
and the others are Sac
Are you saying ATL and Tor do that then flip to OKC? and then flip Bertans which is low value for Powell not happening. Sac not trading Duarte they likely trade Huerterand especially not both.
I said Capella and Bogdanovic to raps. Then raps flip Capella to one of those teams. If not Duarte then kings will gladly deal Davion. It’s not a big issue.
ATL don’t have first rounders to trade
Siakiam ain’t worth 2 1s
Siakam for Barnes, Mitchell, Huerter and picks. Make it work Sacramento.
I’ve posted that trade before also. It’s also a win trade. Potto would likely be added.
One of those makes too much sense to happen trades!
Tor would do a nice little reshuffle not only on the court but on the ledger as well getting good controllable young players rather than overpaying FVF last year and Siakam next year
If the kings could get Siakam for two below average starters, a third string pg and picks. They would have made that trade yesterday
That’s nice. You go and stress about it.
Can I interest you in Andrew Wiggins ?
Might be interesting for Toronto. Don’t know that GS would want Siakam. He’s a good player, but not their usual scene.
He may be now with some uncertainty around Dray. Even if Dray gets back and performs well, GS’s lack of quality Centers may create an opportunity to see Green and Pascal in the front court together.
Only thing is the warriors would need to throw in looney and Moody to make the trade work. So would they give up that much for 1 year of him.
No!
Sixers would be a great spot for Siakam, but they really don’t have anything to trade for Siakam or anyone else for that matter
Just to put it out there, the Sixers should stick with what they have and work on developing Kenny Lofton Jr so he is ready for the playoffs come this May 2024
They have picks and Harris’ contract.
How would that help the Raptors?
Not a 3pt shooter, so not sure how taking bad shots would help the Sixers. While he can create his own shot, Sixers offense needs spacing. Tobias still provides that.
If I’m putting all my chips in – Lauri Markkanen is my choice right now with OG off the board.
Non-all-in moves like… Lonnie Walker, DFS, Tyus Jones, or Dario Saric would be more palatable.
Kings
Tor needs to get some 1st in this next deal.
Siakam to kings definitely makes the most sense. Huerter, Harrison, Davion and picks. Kings can take Potto also.
Raps need to get atleast 2-3 frp for spicy or else they will just stay in mediocrity. The O.G trade will look bad in the future(even though had too). They already messed up with Fred. Cant do it again.
Spicy a free agent so 1 first is the most likely outcome
Fred has been awful this year
Leadership, sure thats helped Hou but his play has been awful
Tor isn’t missing him
17.4 pts and 8.6 ast in 38 mins. Plus leadership. For a .500 team
That’s awful ???? most ast in his career.
They did pretty damn good with the OG trade
OKC
Bertans, Micic, Wallace, Pokuselvski, Jaylin Williams works money wise. Jaylin Williams and Cason Wallace are the main pieces with others salary filler. I’m sure there’d be more to the deal. But Raptors get their 2 young pieces
From OKC perspective you’d have
SGA
Giddey
Jalen Williams
Siakam
Holgrem
As your starting 5.
They’re finally emerging from their rebuilding phase and hold a lot of future draft picks they can use to replace Wallace and Williams on the bench.
I want OKC to shoot higher!
Lauri ! Bertans Kendrich and Giddey + mucho picks for Lauri and Kelly O
I wouldn’t even trade Wallace for 1/2 yr of Siakam straight up, think Giddey is the guard that’s moving
Personally Siakim over Lauri
Giddey Bertans Kenrich and mucho picks aren’t getting you Lauri and Kelly O.
Jazz have mucho picks from trading Mitchell and Gobert.
They’re in similar boat as the Raptors. Not looking for more picks they’re looking for young pieces to complement what they have.
very simple… Lowry and 2 firsts for Siakam straight up.. works for both teams and Lowry gets the career end he wants. Free’s up Toronto money wise to attempt to re sign Quickly too… no other team can offer nostalgia like this to sell tickets for a tanking team
Hahaha
Keep Siakam …..
Thought you didn’t worry about other teams only your own. How you tell others not to worry about your knicks yet you don’t follow what you beg of others?
Siakam likely to hawks, pacers or kings.