Indiana Pacers Receive: Pascal Siakam
Toronto Raptors Receive: T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, 2023 First-Round Pick
The Toronto Raptors have a decision to make when it comes to the direction of their team. Do they want to go for it again with the current core, or do they want to shake things up and start retooling the roster?
In this scenario, they opt to start re-tooling the roster. They trade Pascal Siakam, one of the core players on their team, to the Indiana Pacers to start that process. He slots right into the starting power forward spot for Indiana, as they part with two of their core members as well in this deal.
T.J. Warren was excellent in the Orlando Bubble but a foot injury derailed his 2020-21 season and he played in only four games. The Myles Turner saga comes to an end in this deal as well, as he is part of the return package to Toronto.
With two pieces of their frontcourt heading north of the border, Siakam is the new starting power forward alongside Domantas Sabonis.
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The first-round pick is a nice addition for a Raptors team that is entering a bit of a rebuild with this deal. Indiana has some more work to do before being considered legitimate playoff contenders, so that pick could end up being a late lottery pick if they don’t turn things around soon.
How does this trade impact both teams? Let’s take a look, starting with the Pacers.
