Original title: The Raptors do not want to trade Siakam and the latter also want to stay in Toronto
On August 17th, Beijing time, famous reporter Sam Amick from “The Athletic” reported. According to sources, although the Toronto Raptors used the No. 4 pick in this year’s NBA Draft to pick up prospective forward Scott Barnes, But the Raptors do not want to trade Pascal Siakam, who also hopes to remain in the team.
According to previous reports, the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers have all shown interest in Siakam. Despite overwhelming trade rumors, Siakam is still in Toronto. It is reported that Raptors President Ujiri has made it clear to the Siakam camp that the team has not traded him, and there is a clear future for basketball. Raptors manager Bobby Webbers also said when talking about the trade rumors surrounding Siakam, don’t care about these trade rumors. Obviously, these are spread by the teams that want Siakam, the Raptors and Siakam. The relationship is strong, and both parties trust each other.
The situation of the Raptors has changed, and the friction with coach Nick Nas last season has made many people believe that Siakam’s days with the Raptors are numbered. Last season, after the Raptors lost to the Cavaliers game, Siakam spoke fiercely to coach Nass, even used some excessive vocabulary, and finally the Raptors fined Siakam $50,000. However, according to sources, the relationship between Siakam and coach Nas has also been eased, and the two have established long-term and stable exchanges.
According to a report by Sam Amick, most of the time he has left Toronto in the past 18 months has affected Siakam’s desire to stay with this team. Due to the new crown epidemic, the Raptors have not played in Toronto since February 28, 2020. In addition, in the 2020-21 season, Siakam’s performance is relatively sluggish, scoring average (21.4 points) and scoring efficiency (49.3% shooting rate) have declined, but there are still 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists. The most obvious decline in Siakam is the three-pointer, shooting only 29.7% of the three-pointers.
Finally, and of course, the most important point. In mid-June 2021, Siakam underwent a repair operation for the torn lip of the left shoulder joint. It is expected that it will take 5 months to recover, and it will take at least November to return. Historically, you will not see injured players being traded, but things will always change. (Morning)Return to Sohu to see more
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