The Siakam trade rumblings aren't going anywhere
. Both players have yet to hit their prime and occupy similar spots on the floor as Siakam, creating an ostensible logjam when it comes to touches for the three of them.'s free agent departure to Houston, are eager to give even more runway to Scottie Barnes and O.G. Anunoby to expand their offensive purview under new coach Darko Rajaković," Stein added. "Barnes and Anunoby are 21 and 25; VanVleet and Siakam are both 29.
Stein concluded his piece by emphasizing that while a trade isn’t imminent as of yet, the odds of the Raptors extending Siakam rather than moving him are unlikely. "After a weekend here, it is difficult not to come away thinking, at the very least, that a trade is the far more likely outcome for Siakam than a contract extension from the Raptors at this juncture.", adding, "the Raptors are still listening, trying to gauge the market value for their leading scorer and leading returning — in theory — playmaker. Atlanta remains a possibility, Indiana has reached out while Orlando is another team that bears watching.
Siakam, who averaged 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists last season, has been notably absent during NBA Summer League.
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