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As a Raptors fan, my initial reaction is one of disappointment. Pascal Siakam is one of the greatest all-time Raptors and these 3 first-round picks seem pretty paltry in comparison. Also, the return on the OG trade looks better than this one by comparison. At least we got something in return for Siakam leaving, unlike VanVleet and many others.
The OG trade looks like one of few smart moves that the Raptors front office has made since they won the championship in 2019. By all accounts they could have treated Siakam better in the last calendar year, and I wish they did. I'm happy for Siakam though, like OG he's now on a much better team than the identity-less team we currently have in Toronto
Pascal isn't under a long term deal, this isn't bad really for that reason alone. Also, it depends how protected the firsts are?
I think the Pacers clearly won this trade. But I'd say it's a bad trade from an internal Raptors asset management perspective. I think the Raptors front office should have given Siakam a max contract. Siakam fit the Barnes timeline. Win-now pieces like RJ and IQ fit the Barnes timeline. Will any of these mid to late first round picks contribute meaningfully to the Barnes timeline? How can the Raptors acquire a player comparable to Siakam to pair with Scottie after making this trade?