Overview

• Pascal Siakam, the 29-year-old two-time All-Star, has been traded from the Raptors to the Pacers, scoring 21 points in his first game with the new team.
• The Pacers lost Siakam's debut game to the Portland Trail Blazers 118-115.
• Siakam's last contract, a four-year deal worth $136.9 million, expires at the end of this year.
• The Pacers are reportedly confident that they can sign him to an extension with the benefit of holding his Bird rights.
• The Philadelphia 76ers had minimal interest in Siakam due to the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement.