Outside noise and other external distractions are the last things the Indiana Pacers need considering their recent success, but with the trade deadline looming by the day, fans should prepare themselves for the rumor mill to come out swinging even harder moving forward.
One team fans should closely monitor is the Toronto Raptors, who have been linked to the Pacers to some degree in the past. With their club struggling this season, a fire sale may not be out of the woods. We don’t need to resort to a guessing game as well, as reports have started surfacing about their asking price for some of their players.
The Indiana Pacers now have intel on the Raptors’ asking price for their players in a potential trade
Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, two players whom Toronto can liquidate for a massive return if it wants to go that route, will certainly be far from easy gets. This is what Sportsnet’s Michael Grange had to say:
"Or maybe they go all in and consider trading Siakam and Anunoby for what would likely be massive returns of picks and young talent. A s—load’ was the ballpark estimate provided by one league insider.”"
After considering the Raptors’ asking price for both players, here are two trade ideas with the Pacers that could eventually be or resemble what is on the table in the near future should both teams engage.