{"id":3616,"date":"2025-05-20T08:11:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/pascal-siakams-two-teammates-traded-to-the-new-york-knicks-on-a-difficult-day-and-now-the-fight-continues\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:31:51","slug":"pascal-siakams-two-teammates-traded-to-the-new-york-knicks-on-a-difficult-day-and-now-the-fight-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/pascal-siakams-two-teammates-traded-to-the-new-york-knicks-on-a-difficult-day-and-now-the-fight-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Pascal Siakam’s two teammates traded to the New York Knicks on a “difficult day” and now the fight continues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The former Toronto Raptors teammate will compete on the big stage in the Eastern Conference Finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers face off in the NBA playoffs for the second year in a row, there could be a few watchers who will intrigue them from Toronto.<\/p>\n

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Matchup has won two members of the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA Championship winning team, along with Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, from each other.<\/p>\n

The duo faced off in the Eastern Conference semi-finals last year, with the Pacers leading the way 4-3 in the series.<\/p>\n

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Pascal Siakam built up his true feelings about the loss of his Raptors teammates in December 2023 when the two were traded with the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n

Siakam’s precious Achihua set off alongside OG Anunoby, with the Raptors winning RJ Barrett, Inmanuel Quickly and the 2024 second round pick.<\/p>\n

At the time, Siakam began: “I think it’s obviously a difficult day. It changes and things happen like that. It’s not easy. It’s the NBA, I’ve seen these things happen.”<\/p>\n

Siakam also paid particular tribute to Anunoby, who played together for six years.<\/p>\n

He states:<\/p>\n

“When all these things happen, I’m just trying my best to everyone and hope that incredible things happen to him and that he has everything he wants and deserves.”<\/p>\n

He also added about Achiuwa:<\/p>\n

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Pascal Siakam was right to admit how players could suddenly trade in order to get the doors of Toronto sent to their neighbors.<\/p>\n

Siakam was traded with the Indiana Pacers in January 2024 as part of the Raptors’ efforts to demolish their previous team and start a new one.<\/p>\n

Siakam was even more surprised by his own move, saying, “I never asked for a deal. This may sound naive, but I felt I could be one of the guys who would spend his entire career on one team. That was even the rumours that was my way of thinking.”<\/p>\n

In a whirlwind of months that began in 2024, Siakam and his former teammates fought in the playoffs, but now they’ve met again and met with even higher stakes.<\/p>\n

In 2025, both OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam are fully entrenched in their current teams, both looking to win their first NBA title since 2019.<\/p>\n

There’s a hype in the Eastern Conference Finals, bringing out the semi-final confusion for both teams to get there.<\/p>\n

There is a rivalry, especially after last year’s series, but there is a lot of love and respect between Anunoby and Siakam.<\/p>\n