While the bulk of the NBA trade chatter over the past few weeks has been primarily focused on Damian Lillard and a bit on James Harden, a new name apparently may be intensifying around the league. Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been linked to possible trades previously this offseason, but there’s a chance things could ramp up in the near future.
According to Michael Grange of Sportsnet, the Raptors are reportedly “still listening” and “trying to gauge the market value” for Siakam. Grange reports the Pacers have reached out with interest in acquiring Siakam, while the Hawks and Magic are two other teams to monitor.
Arguably the most interesting aspect of the report is that the Raptors “don’t intend to drag the process out for weeks or months,” per Grange. In turn, this is essentially the exact opposite of the situation with Lillard and the Trail Blazers, although the two situations have a number of differences.
