[Brett Siegel] As of right now, the general belief around the league is that the Raptors are looking for two players who can fit in with their rotation right away, along with two future first-round picks (for Siakam).
by The_Living_L
@Toronto Raptors
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Now 29 years old and in the final year of his contract, it appears as if Siakam’s time with the Raptors is coming to an end. Siakam, who is in the midst of his eighth season with the franchise, received a ton of interest from rival teams in the offseason. The Atlanta Hawks quickly emerged as the frontrunners to trade for Siakam, as ClutchPoints reported previously on their aggressive pursuit of the star. Near the time of Summer League in Las Vegas, the Raptors and Hawks engaged in trade conversations centered around Siakam, league sources told ClutchPoints. While Atlanta made a few offers for the two-time All-Star, there were mixed reviews within the walls of the Raptors organization.
The franchise was truly split 50-50 on whether or not to trade Siakam, especially since the All-Star big man had made it clear that he wanted to be a part of Toronto’s long-term plans. Still, though, no progress has been made in contract extension negotiations. The Raptors are a tough team to deal with. Ujiri and this front office have always maintained high standards when it comes to the trade deadline, which is why there are some rival teams who feel as if the Raptors look to take advantage of them.
“First of all, that team is always setting the price extremely high on their players, sometimes to the point that makes you laugh,” one Eastern Conference executive shared with ClutchPoints. “Obviously, you always want to try and get the most for your players, that’s the nature of the game. At some point, you have to be willing to budge and actually negotiate instead of saying, ‘This is our price, take it or leave it.’ Over the years, everything has seemed pretty one-sided when talking trades with them.”
Siakam carries a high asking price from the Raptors. Not only is Toronto looking to set itself up for success moving forward if they were to move their star big man, but the organization has also not given up on the season at hand. With Barnes, Barrett, and Quickley as their focal points, the Raptors have maintained a level of confidence that suggests they can still steer the ship in the right direction, possibly to the point where they can compete for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
After trading Anunoby, the belief around the NBA is that the Raptors are willing to be a little more flexible when it comes to negotiations for Siakam, an idea that was not presented to other franchises like the Hawks in the offseason. As of right now, the general belief around the league is that the Raptors are looking for two players who can fit in with their rotation right away, along with two future first-round picks.
The Hawks, who previously offered a trade package centered around De’Andre Hunter and AJ Griffin, remain fixated on the idea of pairing Siakam with All-Star point guard Trae Young. Along with the Hawks, the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, and Dallas Mavericks expressed prior interest in Siakam, league sources said. Of the teams listed above, Atlanta remains the favored destination. How the Hawks’ pursuit of Siakam impacts their decision-making with former All-Star guard Dejounte Murray is a whole separate conversation.
The Hawks have interest in trading for Siakam and the Knicks have interest in trading for Murray. If Siakam goes to the Hawks, Murray would not be going anywhere.
reasonable to me
Indiana feels like the perfect team to make this happen. They have the players and picks to facilitate a deal.
Huerter/Barnes + 2 picks, Bufkin/Hunter + 2 picks, Walker, Brown, + 2 picks
Hawks should really sell instead of trade picks and players for Siakam but to each their own.
Edit – Also it’s hard for them to get there salary wise. I don’t see how it gets done. There would have to be a 3rd team. Unless we received Hunter + Bodgan/Capela (which is doubtful)
Walker + filler + picks
edit: filler that can shoot. Hield will be included
I made a thread about 3-4 weeks ago asking people if its realistic to have a starting lineup with 4 new starters + scottie. Everyone dowonvoted me, called me a zero in the sack.
This is literally just a random dude, like I seriously don’t know how him and the Weinbach guy get posted and taken seriously when they have no sources
Raptors Trade:
– Siakam
Hawks Trade:
– Hunter ($ filler)
– Griffin
– Bufkin
– 1x 1st round pick
– 1x 2nd round pick
I’d be fine with this but if not this, then re sign for sure
Raptors Trade:
– Siakam
Thunder Trade:
– Bertans
– Wallace
– Dieng
– Pokusevski
– Picks
This is probably about right / overvalue depending on how good “fit in right away” means. GTJ level fit in right away or IQ level? I don’t think any teams will be giving 2 potential all stars + 2 picks for UFA pascal
I bet Siakam takes less money and stays with the Raptors and we have left over money for another quality player. Maybe dip into the tax if we go on a roll here soon.
I personally want Bogdan + young guy + 2 picks from Atlanta