Does this trade make sense for the Toronto Raptors?
If the Toronto Raptors are to hit the “reset button” and start over, then trading Pascal Siakam would be a smart move, especially since his value is as high as it is going to be in this league. Siakam is a great forward, but he is nothing more than a No. 2 guy.
He is not a high-level leader like Kyle Lowry was and while he was named an All-Star during the 2019-20 season, he really is not a top-tier player in this league. Pascal Siakam is more than capable of being a championship-level performer and a star-like player for virtually any team, but he is not a No. 1 option for a team.
Trading him now allows the Raptors to not only capitalize on his value, but gain key future assets that they can start over with and build another championship-contending team. Buddy Hield is a key offensive talent on the wing and Marvin Bagley III can answer a lot of the questions surrounding the Raptors’ frontcourt entering the 2021-22 season.
Bagley is only under contract for one more season so Toronto would be tasked with possibly extending him long-term, but they would basically get him for a one-year loan to see if they want to keep him or not.
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Hield, Bagley, a 2022 first-round pick and a future second-round pick is a fair value for Pascal Siakam and something the Toronto Raptors should highly consider if this is something they are offered.
