Raptors, Pascal Siakam ‘Nowhere Close’ On Extension; Warriors, Pacers Interested
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.
