"The Raptors held onto their veteran core from their championship run in 2019 for too long, and when they finally traded away the likes of OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, they did not maximize the returns coming back for either player."
"The one clear benefit of the trade was giving Scottie Barnes space to be the unquestioned No. 1 option, and with some overlap in position and role between he and Siakam, moving on from the All-Star forward was supposed to help unlock Barnes."
"Unfortunately, the rest of the return for the trade has only trended downhill since the trade was made, and Toronto's decisions since trading Siakam have made the trade look worse and worse."
The Toronto Raptors traded Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers to facilitate a rebuild and allow Scottie Barnes to emerge as a star. While Barnes has thrived, the returns from the trade have diminished over time. The Raptors received three first-round picks, but the subsequent trades have not yielded significant value. The first pick was used to acquire Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji, neither of whom made a substantial impact. Overall, the trade is increasingly seen as a misstep for the Raptors.
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