Pacers Acquire Pascal Siakam in Blockbuster Trade, Parting Ways with Bruce Brown and Three Valuable First-Round Picks

Despite the fact that the NBA trade deadline is not until a few weeks from now, a staggering transaction took place in the league on Wednesday.

Report: Raptors trading All-Star Pascal Siakam to Pacers for Bruce Brown, multiple 1st-round draft picks

It has been claimed that Pascal Siakam, a forward who has been named to the All-NBA team, would be joining the Indiana Pacers. Meanwhile, Bruce Brown and three first-round picks will be returning to the Toronto Raptors. A second-round selection is being sent to Indiana by the New Orleans Pelicans, who are also participating in the trade. Reserve guard Kira Lewis is being sent to Toronto.

The particulars of the agreement were initially revealed by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The Pacers’ first-round picks in 2024 and 2026 are among the draft selections that are going to be sent to the Raptors. A third and final first-round pick will be acquired by the Pacers in 2024. This pick will be determined by which of the following teams is the worst: the Jazz, Rockets, Clippers, or Thunder. As of January 17, the Pacers would have the No. 27 pick via Oklahoma City.

NBA Trade Rumors: Raptors, Pacers Actively Engaged In Pascal Siakam-Bruce Brown Trade

Siakam, who is eligible to enter free agency this summer, is currently finishing the season with an average of 22.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. After being selected in the first round in 2016, he has been selected to the All-Star team twice and has won a championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019.

Brown, on the other hand, signed a contract with the Pacers that was worth $45 million over two years and two years ago, following his championship victory with the Nuggets in June. In Indiana, he was given a larger role, and he accomplished a career-high 12.1 points per game while playing in 33 games this season.

Having missed the postseason for the past three seasons, the Pacers have made a move that indicates they are fully committed to this season. At the moment, Indiana is tied for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 23-17.

On the other side, Toronto is starting the process of rebuilding from the ground up with its second major transaction of the season. On the other hand, the Raptors, who are now 15-25, are looking toward the future with a growing treasure chest of selections and young players. OG Anunoby was traded to the Knicks approximately one month ago.