According to NBA insiders Sam Amick and Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers are actively engaged in trade talks centered around Pascal Siakam that would send the two-time All-Star to Indiana for a package that includes Bruce Brown, other salaries and three first-round draft picks.
Siakam becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He’s making $37.9 million this season.
“The Raptors have been engaged in discussions with several teams on a potential Siakam deal, but conversations with the Pacers have gained steam in recent days, those sources say,” Charania and Amick wrote. “Sources briefed on the talks between the two teams say that there have been several back-and-forth proposals made. While the two sides have been described as being far along in the process, according to those sources, they have yet to finalize or agree to a deal.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors, Bruce Brown, Indiana Pacers Updates
Siakam is averaging 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks this season while shooting 52.2% from the floor, 31.7% from 3 and 75.8% from the free-throw line. He is one of the top forwards in the NBA.
Siakam, who won the 2018-19 Most Improved Player of the Year Award, has career averages of 17.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.
Brown joined the Pacers last summer as a free agent after winning the 2023 NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets. He’s averaging 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks this season while shooting 47.5% from the field, 32.7% from beyond the arc and 81.7% from the free-throw line.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors, Bruce Brown, Indiana Pacers Updates
Brown is the Pacers’ highest-paid player this season, making $22 million. The guard has a team option on his deal for next season worth $23 million. Buddy Hield could be part of this trade too.
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