By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Pascal Siakam is heading to the Indiana Pacers “in a deal that will send Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors“. Moreover, “New Orleans will be a third team in the deal, sending Kira Lewis to the Raptors“.
The 29-year-old Cameroonian power forward has been averaging 22.2 points, .3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game in the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season, but couldn’t really help Toronto, as the Raptors are currently at a 15-25 record in the Eastern Conference, outside of the Play-Ins.
According to ESPN, he is reportedly “excited about the deal with the Pacers and expected to be eager to work out a new contract with the franchise this summer”.
Joining Toronto after playing three years in college with New Mexico State, Pascal Siakam was selected with the 27th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Heading to the United States to play basketball, he has never represented Cameroon on the International scene.
He won the NBA Championship in 2019, being named the league’s Most Improved Player in the same year. He was part of the All-NBA Second Team in 2020 and of the All-NBA Third Team in 2022, and he played in the All-Star Game in both 2020 and 2023.
BREAKING: The Indiana Pacers are finalizing a trade to acquire All-Star F Pascal Siakam in a deal that will send Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors. New Orleans will be a third team in deal, sending Kira Lewis to the Raptors.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 17, 2024
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