One NBA writer is proposing that the Golden State Warriors trade Chris Paul and two other players to the Toronto Raptors for Pascal Siakam in a blockbuster trade. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade between the Warriors and Raptors:
Golden State Warriors receive: Pascal Siakam
Toronto Raptors receive: Chris Paul, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski and 2028 first-round pick (top-seven protected)
Several NBA teams have shown interest in pursuing Siakam via trade over the past three months, but the external market has been tempered a bit due to the fact that it’s been made clear Siakam would not extend with a team that trades for him. Siakam can sign for 30 percent of the salary cap either now via extension or next offseason as a free agent with the Raptors or any other franchise.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Pascal Siakam, Chris Paul, Golden State Warriors & Toronto Raptors Updates
The Raptors are eligible to sign Siakam to a maximum contract extension of four years and at least $192 million. Thus far, there have been no substantive conversations surrounding an extension. And for Siakam’s part, the NBA star has never requested to be traded.
Siakam averaged 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists last 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. He’s one of the top forwards in the NBA.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Pascal Siakam, Chris Paul, Golden State Warriors & Toronto Raptors Updates
A Douala native, Siakam has career NBA averages of 17.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He won the 2019 NBA championship and the 2018-19 Most Improved Player of the Year Award.
The Warriors acquired Paul from the Washington Wizards in the Jordan Poole trade earlier this summer. They haven’t been linked to Siakam, so the odds of Golden State trading Paul for Siakam are low.
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