One player believed to be on the Atlanta Hawks’ radar of potential trade targets is Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
The Raptors could embark on a rebuild this offseason after firing head coach Nick Nurse and hiring Darko Rajakovic.
“One player believed to be on the Hawks’ radar of potential trade targets is Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, sources said, and Toronto marks another team front offices are closely monitoring for trade activity,” Fischer wrote. “Similar to the team’s position leading up to the trade deadline, the Raptors are said to still be deliberating various pathways to proceed with their roster.
“One North Star remains clear for the Raptors: The franchise views Scottie Barnes as the future engine of this offense under new head coach Darko Rajaković, sources said. From there, Toronto has to weigh decisions on Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr.”
Siakam signed a four-year, $136 million rookie contract extension with the Raptors in October 2019. He has one year left on his contract. The 29-year-old, who helped Toronto win the 2019 championship over the Golden State Warriors in six games, will make $37.9 million in 2023-24.
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Siakam averaged 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists this past season for the Raptors while shooting 48.0% from the field, 32.4% from beyond the arc and 77.4% from the free-throw line. Toronto lost the 9-10 play-in game to the Chicago Bulls and didn’t make the playoffs this year.
The Hawks are looking to surround All-Star point guard Trae Young with more talent. It will be fascinating to see if Atlanta is able to acquire Siakam, who has career averages of 17.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
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Fischer is reporting that Young will not be traded by the Hawks this offseason.
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