2024-01-17 22:42:02
Pascal Siakam will be traded to the Indiana Pacers, a person with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday, ending a nearly eight-year stint with the Toronto Raptors during which he was a two-time All-NBA, two-time All-Star and was part of the team that won the league title in 2019.
Siakam is going to Indiana in exchange for three future first-round draft picks and a pair of players with NBA championship rings, guard Bruce Brown and forward Jordan Nwora, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition. of anonymity because the trade depends on league approval.
ESPN, which first reported the terms of the trade, also said the New Orleans Pelicans were involved and would send Kira Lewis to Toronto as part of the deal. That move could put the Pelicans in position to fall under the luxury tax threshold.
It’s a big move for Indiana, the highest-scoring team in the NBA this season. The Pacers entered Wednesday in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and will soon pair Siakam alongside All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring issue.
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