What will happen in Toronto in the coming weeks? Despite the change of coach, and the arrival of Darko Rajakovic in place of Nick Nurse, the Raptors remain in the soft underbelly in the East.
With 10 victories for 14 defeats, the Canadiens are in a dismal 10th place in their conference. Enough to fuel the rumors around Pascal Siakamespecially since the latter is coming to the end of his current contract ($137 million over four years), and it has not been extended by Masai Ujiri for the moment…
“I don't worry about that (the rumors). I just live my life and give my best every day.”, he assures. ” I do not think about it. That's not part of what I do. I control what I can control. I've always understood this, but I'm getting better and better at it, and I'm doing it really well now. »
Hawks, Kings and Pacers in ambush
Without assurance about what the future holds for him, the Cameroonian continues to chart his course, still compiling 21.2 points at 50% shooting success (but 25% from a distance), 6.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists on average.
“The way I see things, and it’s always been like this in my life, is that it’s never easy”continues Pascal Siakam. ” We have to fight. There will be times when it will be difficult on the field… It's like a boxing match where you are knocked to the ground. We can't see anything anymore. We look for our mouthguard, we try to find something on the ground. The referee counts, blood comes out of the mouth. And it's going to happen more than once. »
The 29-year-old strong winger is therefore not the type to give up. It remains to be seen whether he will continue to apply his philosophy to the Raptors, where the possibility of signing a contract extension is not completely buried, or whether he will be traded to allow Scottie Barnes to really take charge of the franchise on the ground.
According to The Athleticthe Hawks are in any case still in ambush, just like the Kings and the Pacers.
| Pascal Siakam | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 55 | 16 | 50.2 | 14.3 | 68.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 81 | 21 | 50.8 | 22.0 | 62.1 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 80 | 32 | 54.9 | 36.9 | 78.5 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 16.9 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 60 | 35 | 45.3 | 35.9 | 79.2 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 22.9 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 56 | 36 | 45.5 | 29.7 | 82.7 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 21.4 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 68 | 38 | 49.4 | 34.4 | 74.9 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 22.8 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 71 | 37 | 48.0 | 32.4 | 77.4 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 24.2 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 24 | 35 | 50.4 | 25.3 | 74.0 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 21.2 |
| Total | 495 | 31 | 48.8 | 32.3 | 77.2 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 17.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
