He’s also one of three Raptors in the final year of expiring contracts. There has yet to be a hint of extension talk about any of them.

So chances are the current situation — (on Siakam) is not going to change much.

Come December, assuming he hasn’t been traded already and James Harden and the 76ers proved in the wee hours of Tuesday morning that could still happen, those rumours will begin anew when the trade deadline chatter starts to heat up.

And now rather than pushing his own agenda, he’s fully on board with Rajakovic’s plan, not only backing it on the court but with his words between games as well.

We can all have our opinions about what we think might transpire going forward, but Siakam, at least, does not come across like a guy looking for a way out.