Pascal Siakam could be put on the trade market by the Toronto Raptors between now and the start of the regular season, reports Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca.
The Atlanta Hawks and several other teams checked in with the Raptors on the availability of Siakam after Fred VanVleet signed with the Houston Rockets.
The direction of the Raptors is one of the biggest unknowns across the league as they appear poised for a reset around Scottie Barnes, but have been reluctant to do so.
“They’re not the easiest team to deal with, I’ll just say that,” said one league insider.
Siakam turned down a three-year max extension at the beginning of the 22-23 season in hopes of qualifying for a supermax extension worth 35 percent of the cap. Siakam fell 15 voting point shy of an All-NBA team.
Siakam could sign a four-year, $183 million extension this offseason.