On NBA Today on ESPN, Adrian Wojnarowski gave some insight into where things stand for Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors. Siakam is considered to be one of the highest-profile players available via trade ahead of the February 8 trade deadline.
Siakam and the Raptors are “nowhere close” in extension talks, according to Wojnarowski. That has Toronto gauging his value on the trade market. However, because he’s a pending free agent, Siakam will have some say in where he plays next.
The Golden State Warriors are interested, but are cautious of giving Siakam a max deal due to their mounting payroll.
The Indiana Pacers are also interested in adding Siakam. However, the Raptors want prized young players like Bennedict Mathurin and/or Jarace Walker from the Pacers via trade. Indiana could loom as a threat to sign Siakam in free agency, should they go the cap space route.
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