The Warriors are one of the top threats to trade for Raptors forward Pascal Siakam at the trade deadline, but there are some complicating factors for a potential deal for Golden State or any other team.
As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski explained in a recent TV appearance (Twitter video link) – and as has been previously reported – Siakam has plenty of say on where he wants to go because he’s in the last year of his deal and any team acquiring him has to be prepared to offer a max contract.
The Warriors would have to first decide whether they want to commit long-term money to Siakam and then determine what a trade package looks like from there. A player like Andrew Wiggins, believed to be available, is on the books for at least two years after this one for an average of $27.25MM per year but Marc J. Spears notes there’s “not a lot of value for Wiggins right now.” Jonathan Kuminga was previously mentioned as a sticking point in negotiations between the two teams.
Siakam would undoubtedly be a boon for a Warriors team with well-documented struggles and, according to Wojnarowski, Golden State is interested, but it’s a “difficult pathway” for the two sides on any deal.
On top of that, other teams don’t have to get desperate to try and acquire Siakam’s services due to his impending free agency. Wojnarowski specifically mentions the Pacers as a team that has engaged with Toronto on Siakam and also has the cap flexibility in the offseason to sign him to a free agent deal. While Jarace Walker and Bennedict Mathurin are two young players on Indiana’s roster Toronto general manager Masai Ujiri “would love to get,” Wojnarowski says the Pacers realize they don’t necessarily have to move either due to their upcoming flexibility.
These complicating factors have led some to believe Siakam and Toronto will find a middle ground on an extension that benefits both parties and allows the Raptors to not lose the two-time All-Star in free agency for nothing. However, Wojnarowski says there’s no traction on an extension between the two sides right now.
The Mavericks are another team that makes sense for Siakam and Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports said during a recent podcast appearance (YouTube link via Locked On Mavericks) that there have been conversations between Dallas and Toronto on a potential deal.
According to Fischer, there are some people in Dallas who view Siakam as a missing piece and believe that a big three headlined by him, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving would make the team a legitimate contender. However, there are others unconvinced he’s worth what he would cost to acquire.
As a mavs fan, I rather go after kyle kuzma and gafford or wendall carter jr.
Instead of a perennial All-Star you would rather have a back-up Center?
Yes. They would not cost all of Dallas’ good role players plus draft picks. Trade for Siakam and you end up like the Suns.
He’s only a two time all star and one of those two times he was a replacement… Dallas needs a backup big behind livly. Powell and holmes are trash and maxi is always hurt.
Kuzma has years remaining on contract and contract seems pretty cheap. He isn’t the defender pascal is but he scores, ast and rebounds as well as pascal. Salary is ~12m difference between kuz and pascal. And I rather use that 12m on a backup center
You obviously don’t watch Pascal play, he’s a major upgrade over Kuzma.
Mavs need a tall forward and a good back up center.
For what the Mavs have to give up for a half a year rental Siakam is not worth it. The Mavs could possibly get kuzma for a younger and cheaper Grant Williams plus a second round pick.
If they are willing to trade the Mavs their young center, who should be back up and not a starter anyway, then they can have Grant Williams and either Josh green or Hardy (they pick) plus Mavs 2027 first round.
Siakam too costly for a rental. He isn’t worth max money. He will get it someplace like Detroit or Spurs, but not the Mavs.
Sure, but the difference is Siakam probably puts you in a position to compete this year for a championship, Kuzma doesn’t. Luka, Irving, Siakam is elite.
Carter sounds good. I’d do that.
Teams basically want an an all NBA player but want to trade the 8th man on the roster and picks.
Siakam value is lower than most stars because he is a rental piece. His value is ONLY to a team that is one player away from a championship so the market is small.
I would have to think a team trades for him with a handshake agreement in place for an extension.
Like James Harden!
He said he wants to test the market. I highly doubt any hand shake.
He says things to improve his leverage. This is a negotiation tactic. Why would you not want to be traded from a losing team to one with a chance to win this year? Because you wouldn’t sign there? Who cares? You’ll be “moving” regardless.
This doesn’t pass the smell test.
It was reported that he said he wants to test the free agent market and will not sign a extension. Been reported he also wants a max deal. Its been reported by 3 different sport writers. Also reported he didn’t think the Kings was a good fit. Put it in a search engine “Siakam tells kings he will not sign a extension” if you don’t believe me. FYI get some nose spray you nose is all stuffed up.
That’s not how this works. Teams know Siakam is looking for max money, they have to either be prepared to pay that or gamble no other team will (I guarantee Detroit will).
So no allstars were ever traded before there was a guarantee that said allstar would re up with the team that traded for him on an expiring contract?
Why should he? Why would any team not in the top 4 of their conference trade away young talent for him if he leaves?
Lots of trades happen that we never think will take place. I won’t fret sbout it.
Kawahi, Harden, Derozen,Kyrie, Oladipo didn’t stay with the teams that traded for them either when they were gonna be free agents.
Kawhi is an example of why teams are so hesitant, though. Sure, his one year in Toronto worked out about as well as it possibly could have, but he was gone after that one season. Imagine how hated he would be in Toronto if the Raptors had fallen short. Imagine how much fans would have hated Ujiri for trading for him.
Gotta have guts and take chances.
Why would Siakam want to sign a long-term contract with the Warriors, who are clearly in a major decline?
Why would the Warriors give another max contract when they are already paying hundreds of millions in luxury taxes for a mediocre team? Siakam alone would not make them a contender.
Who on the Warriors roster appeals to Toronto????
I never said he should sign with the warriors. Warriors, mavs, pacers were all mentioned in the thread. I made a general statement.
Op wasn’t talking about your comment. They were referencing the article.,
“ Siakam has plenty of say on where he wants to go because he’s in the last year of his contract and any team acquiring him has to be prepared to offer a max contract.”
You may not have, but Woj did, and that’s why he mentioned it.
As a warriors fan don’t want Siakam. Would rather have them trade Wiggins and Moody for Bondonavich
I’d rather trade for Bogdonavic.
I think a team like Detroit pays Siakam max money, so no reason Siakam should ask or sign for anything less.
Uh oh. These guys who criticize every comment will lecture you on how you’re wrong lol. They can’t help it bro.
but why would he want to play in Detroit ? money isn’t everything… No one and that includes Detroit, Toronto is going to give him a max contract… Dallas seems like a good fit…
Siakam already stated he wants max money. That’s what’s important to him. If we wanted a winning atmosphere he’d be open to being traded and potentially resigning with that team.
My point is seeing is believing. Why did Lavine wanna play in Chi Town? It happens. Why did Beal wanna stay in DC?
Siakam should not want to play in Detroit because they are last in the NBA. The Pacers and Mavericks make more sense.
You can say the same thing about FVV, money talks dude.
Would a Siakam and Trent deal for Hield, Jalen Smith, Mathurin, J Walker, B Brown and a 1st work? Raps would have to either release, trade or stretch two players as they only have one open roster spot. Perhaps move Otto and Thad for 2nd round picks?
It could work.
But. Would it make sense for both teams?
What works for raptors is my concern. These other teams only have negative energy so not concerned about how it works for them.
It would not make sense for the Pacers. That’s giving up way too much
Nobody is trading for Thad or Otto for a pick. Neither have any trade value other than a salary dump for a plyer making $15 million next year. More likely raptors release those players
I could see both getting a late 2nd perhaps but either way, releasing both could work as well.
Both players have a long history of being hurt. No team is giving up a 2nd rounder for either one.
Indiana fans would burn the arena down with that deal…
Why? What if both Siakam and Trent signed in Indy? They’d be a top 4 team in the east. Toronto almost felt the same when they traded Demar but they got one year of Leonard plus a championship. Trent is still young and Siakam is not a superstar but a star. Mathurin has regressed and walker has shown nothing in very limited minutes.
Plus smith is a backup and Hield is a ufa at seasons end as well.
I’d be shocked in IND included either Mathurin or Walker in a trade for Siakam. They were their high lottery picks in the last two drafts. Those guys rarely get traded at all until at least Year 3 of their RSC, and certainly aren’t given away for a rental of even a true superstar (which Siakam is obviously not).
A young player (Nembhard) and salary filler (Hield and either Smith or Toppin), with a couple of protected FRPs, would be about the best I could see IND putting out there.
You can’t trade for him and not sign him. No way an NBA team is doing that.
Don’t think the Heat are not lurking lols.
Some of y’all need to learn negotiating tactics
They happen every year, taking quotes for face value by either party ( player v team) is a fools errand . follow the ledgers ( spotrac ) when in doubt
Pascal can want the moon stars and sun but with the new super 2 tax penalties – nobody’s going to enter that arena for him – this eliminates more than half the league for him and more like 4/5 if he’s really trying to enter ufa status ( doubtful )
If he’s traded by the deadline the receiving team gets his bird rights.
How can anyone trust the Mavs? This is a team that still has players on it that lost multiple games on purpose. All those guys, including Luka, should be traded. How do you win when you have a team full of players who don’t care if they win or not. They’re only playing for money. They need to purge the roster of all those players.