Pascal Siakam is being traded to the Indiana Pacers, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, ending a run of nearly eight years with the Toronto Raptors during which he was a two-time All-NBA selection, two-time All-Star and part of the team that won the 2019 NBA title. That move would put the Pelicans in position to get below the luxury tax threshold. It is a huge move for Indiana, the NBA's highest-scoring team this season. 6 in the Eastern Conference and now get to pair Siakam alongside All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesSiakam is averaging 22.2 points this season, and in parts of his eight years with the Raptors he averaged 17.4 points and 6.5 rebounds.

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