Raptors

Report: Trade prices for O.G. Anunoby and Pascal Siakam considered a ‘s–tload’

Published by
Peter Dewey

It seems as though Toronto Raptors stars Pascal Siakam and O.G. Anunoby have a lot of trade value right now.

Toronto has gotten off to a slow start in the 2022-23 campaign, sitting in the No. 12 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 16-21 record. The team isn’t on the verge of blowing up its roster, but if it did, the returns on two of its best players would likely be huge.

“Or maybe they go all in and consider trading Siakam and Anunoby for what would likely be massive returns of picks and young talent,” Sportsnet’s Michael Grange wrote. “‘A s—load’ was the ballpark estimate provided by one league insider.”

The Raptors could decide to trade one or both of the players to build more around reigning Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes, but that would put the team in something of a rebuilding phase.

Last season, Toronto made the playoffs in the East, but it was knocked out in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Siakam is in the middle of one of the best seasons of his NBA career, averaging 26.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field. A one-time All-Star, Siakam could help a lot of teams this season and beyond, so Toronto would need to get a ton in return for him.

Anunoby is a similar case in the sense that a number of contending teams would surely love to have him. He is averaging a career-high 18.6 points per game this season while shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from 3-point range.

Siakam is under contract with Toronto through next season. The same goes for Anunoby, but his deal also carries a player option for the 2024-25 campaign.

The Raptors have a young cornerstone in Barnes, but moving Siakam and/or Anunoby would certainly set the franchise back a bit. The Raptors have lost seven of their last 10 games. They’ve struggled on the road this season, going just 5-13 in 18 contests away from home.

Toronto has made the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons and won an NBA title in the 2018-19 campaign.

As the trade deadline approaches in the NBA this season, the Raptors’ plans for Siakam and Anunoby should become a bit clearer.

Peter Dewey

Peter is a graduate of Quinnipiac University where he covered the MAAC and college basketball for three years. He has worked for NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering basketball, football and other major sports. Follow him on Twitter @peterdewey2.

Published by
Peter Dewey

Recent Posts

‘Wtf’: Trae Young reacts to Rashad McCants saying he could score 81 points like Kobe Bryant

Back in January of 2006, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant put on one…

47 mins ago

Rashad McCants says he could’ve won ROTY but had a coach who was ‘shaking in the motherf——g huddle’

Former NBA guard Rashad McCants was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the last lottery…

52 mins ago

Chandler Parsons says Jaylen Brown would be best player on over half of NBA teams, including some playoff teams

The Boston Celtics were without maybe their top player for Wednesday's Game 2 versus the…

56 mins ago

‘Spo gonna Spo’: Cavs player gives Erik Spoelstra his flowers after Heat’s near-upset in Game 2

The odds were stacked against the Miami Heat to pick up a win in Game…

1 hour ago

Report: Will Campbell landing with Patriots may depend on whether team gets ‘fair deal’ to trade down

As a consolation prize for a woeful 2024 season that was marred by losing, the…

1 hour ago

Report: ‘Most of the league’ has been contacted about Jalen Ramsey, including Rams, Lions and Eagles

Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey is one of the more notable players in the league…

1 hour ago