I combed through the subreddits for each of the teams listed here to make sure the team would actually be interested in Siakam and also to find out which of their assets they would be willing to part with to acquire Siakam on a one-year deal.
Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers have been confirmed by Grange and Marc Stein to have previously contacted the Raptors about Siakam. They still don’t have a starting-calibre PF, and their defense and rebounding have greatly suffered this season as a result. Siakam is a good fit next to a stretch 5 in Myles Turner and would instantly be their 2nd best player behind Haliburton.
The trade…
To Pacers: Pascal Siakam
To Raptors: Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Jackson, Andrew Nembhard
Raptors accrue depth that fits around Scottie Barnes with the floor-spacing vet Buddy Hield, a young perimeter defender in Nesmith who’s shot 38% from 3 over the past 2 seasons, an athletic 21-year-old rim protector in Isaiah Jackson, and the prize, 23-year-old Canadian PG Andrew Nembhard.
Dallas Mavericks.
Much like the Pacers, the Mavericks have also started off the season with a great offense but an abysmal defense and horrible rebounding. They’ve been rumoured to be after Siakam to fit alongside Luka for years. From what I’ve read from their fans, the only untouchable asset they have is the rookie Derek Lively.
The trade…
To Mavericks: Pascal Siakam, Otto Porter Jr
To Raptors: Tim Hardaway Jr, Richaun Holmes, Josh Green, Jaden Hardy
Raptors get a different vet shooter in Hardaway, a young 3+D player in Green, and a 21-year-old shot creator in Hardy. Holmes is there for salary matching only, he’s not even in Mavs’ rotation.
Sacramento Kings.
Why would the Kings want Siakam? Yep, you guessed it, their defense, rebounding, and overall size sucks. They’ve also shown that their offense falls off a cliff when one of their star duo misses time. They’ve also been rumoured to be after Siakam for at least 3 or 4 years. They don’t seem willing to include rising star Keegan Murray, though.
The trade…
To Kings: Pascal Siakam, Otto Porter Jr
To Raptors: Harrison Barnes, Kevin Huerter, Davion Mitchell, Colby Jones
Raptors get 2 shooting vets in Barnes and Huerter, a relatively young defensive PG in Mitchell, and a 21-year-old rookie PG in Colby Jones
Golden State Warriors.
I probably don’t need to keep repeating myself about why a team would want Siakam. They need better players around Steph, and Siakam would be their 2nd best player. The fans on their subreddit seem very, very on board with making a trade.
The trade…
To Warriors: Pascal Siakam, Otto Porter Jr
To Raptors: Chris Paul, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski
Raptors get a vet guard who probably gets rerouted for a pickle sandwich, along with a 21-year-old 3+D wing in Moody, and a 20-year-old rookie PG in Podziemski with huge 2-way potential. Warriors also get their boy Otto back!
If you don’t like these trades feel free to roast the shit outta them (and me, I can take it!)
I see the fit and realistic nature of all the trades but I want at least one pick and/or prospect with star potential for Pascal. We are giving up an all NBA player for role players. This is more like the Rudy gay trade but it should be more like PG for SGA. That’s an extreme example but a watered down version is fine imo. Keegan Murray comes to mind. Kings say no, fine. I’m higher on kuminga than many. If you think he can be an all star then that’s the kind of return that I’d expect.