Lakers Warriors and Siakam rumors Where did he go?
After Anunoby, the next player the Raptors could clear is Siakam, who has also become the hottest man in the league these days. There is a lot of distraction from the teams who have made an offer for him, but how many of them are genuine? Where is Siakam going, and will he renew his contract with a new club?
After VanVleet and Anunoby, the Raptors supermarket continues to open, and the next player who could be cleared is Siakam. There have been all sorts of rumors surrounding Siakam these days. The Raptors' attitude toward Siakam is first and foremost a mystery. According to Marc Stein of The Athletic, if Siakam can't get the maximum salary from the Raptors, he will be inclined to play through the season and then enter the free agent market, with Siakam's contract expiring this year (four years, 136 million). It was this contract that gave Siakam room to bargain now.
It has been previously reported that Siakam is not "friendly" to the new owner either. No matter where he is traded, he will not renew his contract, but insists on entering the free agent market and waiting for the price to be sold. It has been reported that Siakam's move will completely limit his departure this season, and the opposing team will spend a lot of money, which may only be exchanged for half a season. Although the team he played for at that time, as the parent team, had the priority to offer him a contract with a maximum salary, no one was willing to take that risk.
There is still a steady stream of bidders, but how many of them are genuine is a question mark. The Hawks, Pacers and Mavericks are interested in Siakam, with the Hawks the most interested and pursuing for the longest time, and the American media even believes that the Hawks will lead the Siakam race. DeAndre Hunter and AJ Griffin of the Hawks would be of interest to the Raptors, but the Hawks may not be willing. The Mavericks are interested in trading Hardaway Jr. + Holmes + Josh Green + 1 first-round pick, but Marc Stein reported that the Mavericks' interest in Siakam has been amplified by the outside world, and they are not so ambitious for Siakam.
The 76ers were linked to Siakam. Perkins said Siakam is the man the 76ers are missing, and he has the potential to help Embiid and Maxey compete for a championship. The 76ers could trade Tobias Harris as the main body. But the Raptors will certainly not be satisfied with this chip. Moreover, Harris is more accurate than Siakam in three-point shooting (Harris shoots 35.8% from the field and Siakam shoots 28.5%), and the 76ers are doing well now, so there is no need to make any changes for the sake of the third star.
Then it was the turn of the Lakers and Warriors. The American media suggested that the Lakers exchange Reaves + Vanderbilt for Siakam, and the Warriors sent Wiggins + Looney + Moody + 1 first-round pick in exchange. But these two deals are also hindered at the moment, and the key is that Siakam and Looney are not players that the Lakers and Warriors want to trade, and they are not for sale. And without these two people, the chips are dull and unattractive. What's more, Looney is the center of the Warriors, if he leaves, who will play the center?
The Raptors are not in a hurry to trade Siakam, mainly because they established Scottie Barnes as the team's next backbone as soon as possible, and also because they just completed the Anunoby trade, and they also want to see how Barrett and Quickley work together with their new teammates. Finally, there is still the possibility of a contract extension with Siakam. Because of this, they opened their mouths in the Siakam trade, and the team that made the offer naturally did not take it seriously.
In short, Siakam's trade may be involved for a long time, and perhaps it will not be closed by this year's trade deadline, and it will have to wait until the end of the season, when the Raptors' attitude towards Siakam is confirmed, and the teams will seriously consider the offers. Where the hell is Siakam going? (Mao Mao Dad/Push-ups)