Been saying for the past 2 years that Siakam is a good player , not great. Since Kawhi left, we never made it out of the 1st round. Why? Because when teams focus all their time on stopping Siakam, he can dissappear in a game. He’s not clutch at all as our main threat, either if it’s big games we need to win or 2 minutes left in a game and we need him to get a bucket.
His value was at its highest this off season. Should have traded him for picks or a couple young players with potential that would fit with Scottie. Trade him at the deadline? What we would get back won’t be the same for a guy on a expiring deal with 20 games left In the year. Sign him to the max with the new CBA rules where you’re allowed only 2 max contracts? Big yikes.
It’s going to be the 2020s Masai special. Siakam will get his stats against the bottom feeders (I’m sure he’ll do great against Portland next game) and we’ll hover around 500. Then Siakam will leave in Free agency. Masai is smart enough to know this isn’t a max NBA player.
I’m ready for a change. And unfortunately Ozempic can’t get grt rid of a Spicy P. Only Masai can.
Just pointing out that after Kawhi left, with him as the focal point, we were projected to win 60 games, which would be the record for us.
We also were a basket or 2 away from the conference finals in the bubble.
I get your point, but he’s a great player… not a 1, but you can definitely win with him as a 2.
With that said I agree with basically everything else below. If they weren’t going to extend him, the should have dealt him. Every minute he’s still on this team lessens his value. And you also worry that in the new offense, that his numbers might not be as prominent, making teams less willing to trade big for him.
The other worry is that all this talk might have pissed him off, and he just might say fuck you to Masai in the off-season.
Don’t get me started on OG.
Masai/Webster are going to give that Rogers Asshole easy reasons to fire them (something they’ve wanted to do since the title) if we lose one of these guys too for nothing 😑
You can win with him as a 2, on a team with a bunch of above average shooters. Shit our starting center was lights out from 3 in the playoffs too. This roster will never work with both Siakam and Barnes and Poeltl clogging the paint for each other.