Sources - Pacers acquire Pascal Siakam in trade with Raptors, Pelicans - ESPN

The Indiana Pacers have acquired All-Star forward Pascal Siakam in a three-team deal that sends Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday.

The New Orleans Pelicans are the third team in the deal, sending Kira Lewis Jr. to the Raptors and a second-round pick to the Pacers, sources told ESPN.

Two of the first-round picks going to the Raptors are for 2024 — Indiana's own selection and the lesser of a Utah/Houston/LA Clippers/Oklahoma City pick — while the third is for 2026 (from Indiana), sources said.

Siakam, who has spent all eight of his NBA seasons with Toronto, is averaging 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season. He is excited about the deal and is expected to be eager to work out a new contract with the franchise this summer, sources told ESPN.

Siakam, 29, can be a free agent in July. He is making nearly $38 million this season.

«I'm excited that Pascal is getting a first-class opportunity with the Pacers, being paired with Tyrese [Haliburton] and Myles [Turner] and being coached by a great coach in Rick Carlisle,» Siakam's agent, Todd Ramasar, told Andscape.

«His future looks bright there.»

Pascal Siakam's career totals during his eight seasons with the Toronto Raptors and where they rank in franchise history:

The Pacers, who are No. 6 in the Eastern Conference standings, are the NBA's highest-scoring team this season. Siakam is going from Toronto, which ranks first in the league in fast-break points per game, to Indiana, which is No. 2.

The Pacers face the Raptors three more times this season, including twice in Toronto. Their next meeting is Valentine's Day in Toronto.

Siakam, who was an All-Star selection in 2020