Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam is still a potential trade candidate for Toronto, but the club is reportedly taking its time in fielding potential offers, writes Doug Smith of The Star.
Smith writes that the Raptors also do not feel a particular obligation to move their well-compensated veteran star, who at present appears happy to remain with the only NBA team he’s ever known.
The 6’9″ vet submitted his most prolific scoring season yet on a middling 41-41 club, averaging 24.2 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 5.8 APG, 0.9 SPG and 0.5 BPG.
Smith adds that the $1.9MM non-guaranteed contract of sharpshooter Joe Wieskamp is due to be fully guaranteed Monday, but predicts that it is more likely Wieskamp will be released.
There’s more out of the Atlantic Division:
- The Knicks, who boast one of the best collections of assets in the league, may have the inclination and pieces to make a trade for Raptors 3-and-D swingman OG Anunoby, writes Zach Braziller of The New York Post. Anunoby was one of the most coveted players to not be moved during this past season’s trade deadline. The 2022/23 All-Defensive Second Teamer averaged 16.8 PPG on .476/.387/.838 shooting splits, 5.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.9 SPG across his 67 available contests last year.
- Although rival front offices believe the Sixers are hoping to hold on to star point guard James Harden, a source close to the 2018 MVP claims he still wants to be traded for the third time in three seasons, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
- Celtics rookie forward Jordan Walsh has been solid enough during his Summer League run with Boston that it’s conceivable he could eventually slot into the team’s rotation as a possible Grant Williams replacement this year, opines Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Williams, of course, was offloaded in a three-team sign-and-trade to the Mavericks earlier this summer.