The Toronto Raptors are working on a trade of two-time All-Star forward Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for a package involving Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday.
The New Orleans Pelicans are also involved in the trade, sending a second-round pick to Indiana and Kira Lewis Jr. to Toronto.
The 2024 first-round picks will be Indiana’s own, and “the worst of Utah/Houston/Clippers/OKC,” according to Wojnarowski.
Siakam has one year and $37.9 million left on his contract.
It’s the second big move for the Raptors this season after they traded OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks at the end of December.
Selected by the Raptors in the first round (27th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft, Siakam has spent his entire seven-year career in Toronto.
The six-foot-nine Siakam is averaging 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists through 37 games. Last season, he averaged 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 71 games.
With the trades of Siakam and Anunoby, and the off-season departure of point guard Fred VanVleet, only Chris Boucher remains from the Raptors’ 2019 championship season.
Brown is coming to Toronto averaging 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game on 47.5 per cent from the field and 32.7 from three in 33 games for the Pacers after signing a two-year deal with Indiana in the off-season. He has a club option for the 2024-25 season.
Nwora has played 18 games for the Pacers, averaging 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. The 25-year-old is on an expiring contract.
Lewis Jr. has appeared 15 games this season for the Pelicans, averaging 2.9 points on 9.6 minutes per game. He will be a restricted free agent in the off-season.
