The Hawks have been interested in Siakam since the time they were on the shelves, and even they have made a trade plan, and the Hawks will give up Capela and get Siakam. However, because of the presence of OG Anunoby in the Raptors, they were not interested in Capela, which also caused the trade to stall for a while. Undeterred, though, the Hawks have been looking for a third team to broker the deal for some time.
In this regard, US media BR has re-evaluated and extrapolated according to recent market trends, and gave a feasible three-way deal, which involves the Spurs, Hawks and Raptors, which can help the Hawks successfully get Siakam. The specific transaction plan is as follows:
The Hawks get Pascal Siakam + Reggie Bullock.
The Spurs get Capela.
The Raptors get DeAndre Hunter + Kobe Bafkin + Dewent Graham + 2024 first-round pick + 2025 first-round pick.
From the Hawks' perspective, Siakam is a strong offensive and defensive forward and a champion player, averaging 21.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game last season, despite his inconsistent performance. If he succeeds in coming to the Hawks, he can improve the Hawks' forward strength and at the same time, give Trae Young a more reliable helper. And the addition of Siakam will inject stronger talent and energy into the Eagles, which will play a crucial role in the overall strength of the team.
And Reggie Bullock has slipped very badly, and he does not have much strength, playing for the Lone Rangers last season, averaging 7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks per game. However, as a role player, Bullock still has what it takes to enter the rotation. Although the Hawks paid too much chips in this deal, after getting Siakam, it can also give him hope of winning the championship.
From the Spurs' point of view, Wen Banyama revealed to the media and management as early as the draft that he would not gain weight, and hoped that the team could deploy a center player around him so that he could play the No. 4 position with peace of mind. And as this year's champion, the Spurs will certainly meet his requirements. Capela, who got in this deal, has good defensive ability and rebounding ability, and as the league's recognized pie king, he has honed around Harden for so many years and knows how to work with the team's ball-carrying core.
From the Raptors' point of view, the Raptors are undoubtedly the biggest winners of this deal, they can safely enter the rebuilding after sending Siakam away, and in this deal, the Raptors get a number of promising young players. DeAndre Hunt, who just turned 26 this year, is an excellent forward who took on the role of outside defense while he was with the Hawks. And Kobe Bryant Bavkin, as this year's rookie, also performed very well in the summer league. Moreover, the Raptors also got two first-round picks, which can also accelerate the Raptors' rebuild.
If this deal can be realized, the Spurs can also make the playoffs in Ventanyama's rookie season, which will have an ineffable benefit to Ventanyama's growth. And after the Hawks' dream comes true, they can also make themselves go further on the stage of the playoffs. The Raptors can also safely enter the rebuilding phase.