Six NBA teams have inquired about the possibility of a Pascal Siakam trade with the Toronto Raptors, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.
The six teams are the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Sacramento Kings.
“Multiple teams have inquired about the possibility of Siakam being available — Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Sacramento have made calls — and while few conversations have even qualified as preliminary, it’s not as if the Raptors have been opposed to listening,” Grange wrote. “As has been typical, their true intentions are hard to read: ‘Not the easiest team to figure out,’ said one league source.”
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.
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.
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Any team trying to trade for Siakam must be careful, as according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT, Siakam prefers to stay with the Raptors and the swingman may not re-sign with a team who trades for him.
The Raptors fired Nick Nurse as head coach and hired Darko Rajakovic after the season ended. It’s unknown if Toronto will rebuild this summer or keep its core and compete for the playoffs next season.
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Opposing front offices still believe the Raptors’ high valuation of their players, such as Siakam and OG Anunoby, marks the biggest roadblock to any potential trade.
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