The Indiana Pacers scent blood and are pouncing.
Set to make the playoffs for the primary time for the reason that 2019-20 marketing campaign, they reportedly made an enormous commerce on Wednesday by buying two-time All-Star Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors.
Indiana will ship Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first-round picks north of the border.
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Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors appears to be like on within the third quarter in opposition to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 22, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Dylan Buell/Getty Photos)
The Pacers are 23-17, good for sixth within the Jap Convention, even with star guard Tyrese Haliburton’s hamstring damage.
Now, with Siakam, the Pacers can be even higher with Haliburton returns.
Siakam figures to slip into the frontcourt alongside Myles Turner, and has been probably the most constant energy forwards within the league for a number of years.
For the reason that 2019-20 season, Siakam has averaged between 21.4 and 24.2 factors per sport (he’s placing up 22.8 per contest since then). He was named an All-Star in each 2020 and final yr, and has averaged 7.6 rebounds per sport over the past 5 seasons.
Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket through the sport in opposition to the Indiana Pacers on March 22, 2023 on the Scotiabank Enviornment in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/NBAE by way of Getty Photos)
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Siakam gained the NBA title with the Raptors in 2019.
That is Toronto’s second large transfer inside the final a number of weeks, having acquired RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley from the New York Knicks in change for OG Anunoby.
Understandably so, the Raptors are buying younger capital — they’re 15-25 and the twelfth seed within the convention.
Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors appears to be like on through the first half of a sport in opposition to the Utah Jazz at Delta Heart on January 12, 2024 in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah. (Alex Goodlett/Getty Photos)
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In the meantime, Siakam is about to change into an unrestricted free agent this yr, however is eligible for an extension price near $250 million.
Siakam, who was drafted by the Raptors in 2016, will return to Toronto as a member of the Pacers on Valentine’s Day.
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