Toronto Raptors’ Masai Ujiri has not initiated contract talks with Pascal Siakam
The Toronto Raptors seem like taking a wait-and-see strategy with Pascal Siakam.
President Masai Ujiri confirmed to reporters that the crew has not engaged in contract talks with Siakam. The 29-year-old is within the last yr of his deal and is ready to be a free agent on the finish of the season.
Ujiri mentioned he stays assured within the crew’s core and desires to see how they play in newly appointed head coach Darko Rajaković’s system earlier than providing new offers.
Ujiri says the choice additionally stems from his feedback following the crew’s elimination from the play-in spherical towards the Chicago Bulls when he referred to as out gamers for enjoying selfishly.
“We do consider in Pascal. We do consider that numerous our gamers didn’t play the best manner final yr, and we need to see them play the best manner,” Ujiri defined. “I mentioned that we have been egocentric. I’m not operating away from that. We have been egocentric and we didn’t play the best manner. So, allow us to see it after we play the best manner.”
Siakam’s identify was talked about in commerce rumours throughout the low season, with stories suggesting a number of groups have been expressing curiosity within the two-time All-NBA participant.
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