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NBA Trade Rumors: Magic 'Monitoring' Raptors' Pascal Siakam?

Pascal Siakam could be the biggest player on the trade market soon. Could the Toronto Raptors trade him to the Orlando Magic?

Jeremy Brener

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic has a full roster ready to go for the regular season, but that doesn't mean the team cannot scan the trade market for potential upgrades.

According to Sportsnet, the Magic is a team linked to Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, who has been floating around in trade rumors all offseason.

"Per league sources, the Raptors are still listening, trying to gauge the market value for their leading scorer and leading returning – in theory – playmaker," Sportsnet writes. "Atlanta remains a possibility, Indiana has reached out while Orlando is another team that bears watching."

Siakam, 29, averaged a career-high 24.2 points per game this past season for the Raptors, making his second All-Star appearance in seven NBA campaigns with Toronto. 

The Cameroonian power forward is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, and given Toronto's direction as a flailing contender after missing the playoffs and losing Fred VanVleet in free agency to the Houston Rockets, the Raptors have value in trading him elsewhere.

The Magic probably likes Siakam given his size and all-around playmaking ability, but it's hard to see how he would coexist in a system with Paolo Banchero, a younger version of him with higher upside and a cheaper contract.

The Magic can still monitor the situation, but it seems unlikely that Orlando would pull the trigger.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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