Pascal Siakam Sends Instagram Message To Former Toronto Raptors Teammate

Pascal Siakam posted an Instagram story for Fred VanVleet.

Mar 4, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) celebrates with guard Fred VanVleet (23) after scoring during the during over time against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images / Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Pascal Siakam is one of the best forwards in the NBA and is coming off his first season playing for anyone other than the Toronto Raptors.

After part of eight seasons with the franchise, Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers during the middle of the year.

He finished the season with averages of 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest while shooting 53.6% from the field and 34.6% from the three-point range in 80 games.

May 27, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the second quarter during game four of the eastern conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

On Thursday, Siakam made a post to his Instagram story with a clip from a G League game over seven years ago.

He connected for a big highlight with Fred VanVleet when they were teammates on Raptors 905.

Siakam captioned his post: "😂 @fredvanvleet 😂"

Pascal Siakam's Instagram Story / September 12

VanVleet responded to his story.

VanVleet: "Feels like yesterday 😭😭😭"

Fred VanVleet's Instagram Story / Sept. 12

The two were teammates in the NBA for seven seasons.

They led the Raptors to the playoffs five times and won the 2019 NBA Championship over Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam's pick-and-roll has been vital to Toronto's success this season with 6.4 screens per game and 1.28 points per possession, as tracked by #NBACourtOptix powered by Microsoft Azure!@Raptors and Timberwolves, tonight at 8pm/et on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com/If3psknYKL

— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2022

VanVleet left the Raptors in the summer of 2023 to sign with the Houston Rockets.

He finished his first season in Houston with averages of 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 41.6% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range in 73 games.

Apr 9, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) handles the ball against Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images / Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Last season, Siakam helped the Pacers reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014.

Meanwhile, the Rockets showed significant improvement but missed the NBA playoffs after finishing as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.