The Indiana Pacers are finalizing a commerce to amass All-Star ahead Pascal Siakam in a three-team deal that may ship Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors, sources instructed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday.
The New Orleans Pelicans are the third workforce within the deal, sending Kira Lewis to the Raptors and a second-round decide to the Pacers, sources instructed ESPN.
Two of the first-round picks going to the Raptors are for 2024 — Indiana’s personal choice and the lesser of a Utah/Houston/Oklahoma Metropolis decide — whereas the third is for 2026 (from Indiana), sources mentioned.
Siakam, who has spent all eight of his NBA seasons with Toronto, is averaging 22.2 factors, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season. He’s excited concerning the deal and is predicted to be wanting to work out a brand new contract with the franchise this summer time, sources instructed ESPN.
Siakam, 29, generally is a free agent in July.
“I am excited that Pascal is getting a firstclass alternative with the Pacers, being paired with Tyrese [Haliburton] and Myles [Turner] and being coached by an important coach in Rick Carlisle,” Siakam’s agent Todd Ramasar instructed ESPN’s @andscape about commerce to Pacers.
Brown, 27, is averaging 12.1 factors, 4.7 rebounds and three.0 assists this season, whereas Nwora, 25, has scored 5.2 factors per recreation.