Title: How will Siakam mega-deal affect Raptors’ cap going forward?
Date: January 17, 2024
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I broke down the cap ramifications for the Raptors from the Pascal Siakam trade.
The Toronto Raptors acted early once again Wednesday, dramatically reshaping the future of their franchise by dealing Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers for a package headlined by draft picks.
As always, any number of questions follow. This is a rare case where I’m not sure those answers will change your outlook on the trade, which was much more about timelines and player treatment and long-term franchise equity than about the raw in-versus-out of a deal; those who like it like it for the same reasons they’ve argued for it to happen for months, and those who don’t like it won’t be enamoured with an uninspiring, if mostly fair, return.
We still have to answer those questions, though, and this particular trade has a number of important salary cap and asset-related trickle-downs. So let’s sort through it.
Blake Murphy Sports Writing 