Pacers acquire Pascal Siakam for Raptors and Pelicans

The Pacers acquired Pascal Siakam from the Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Noura and three first-round picks in a deal that also includes the Pelicans.

the The Indiana Pacers have acquired All-Star forward Pascal Siakam in a three-team deal Which will be sent to Bruce Brown, Jordan Nora And three first-round picks in Toronto Raptors.

the New Orleans Pelicans They are the third team in the deal, sending Kyra Lewis to the Raptors and a second-round pick to Indiana, sources told ESPN.

Two of the first-round picks going to the Raptors are for 2024 (Indiana's pick and the lower pick between Utah/Houston/Oklahoma City), while the third is for 2026 (Indiana), sources said.

Siakam, who spent all eight of his NBA seasons with Toronto, is averaging 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season.to. Sources told ESPN that he is excited about the deal and is expected to be eager to negotiate a new contract with the franchise this summer.

Siakam29, could be a free agent in July.

“I'm excited for Pascal to get a top-tier opportunity with the Pacersshe is paired with Tyrese [Haliburton] And Miles [Turner] “He's being coached by a great coach like Rick Carlisle,” Siakam's agent, Todd Ramasar, told Andscape.

“Their future looks bright there.”

Brown, 27, is averaging 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists this season, while Noura, 25, is scoring 5.2 points per game.