The Toronto Raptors have acquired guard-forward Bruce Brown, guard Kira Lewis Jr., ahead Jordan Nwora and three first spherical draft picks in a commerce with the Indiana Pacers for ahead Pascal Siakam.
In a corresponding transfer, the Raptors have additionally waived centre Christian Koloko.
“Pascal is a champion, an integral a part of successful groups and an instance of what might be achieved with dedication, perseverance, onerous work and tenacity. We’re fortunate to have seen Pascal become the person and participant that he’s at the moment – and we’re grateful for every little thing he has executed for our metropolis and for our franchise. We want him all good issues,” Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri stated. “This can be a time of change for our workforce, and we welcome Bruce, Jordan and Kira to the Raptors and to Toronto. Bruce is a world champion, and we sit up for his two-way play and added toughness on the court docket. We proceed the work of getting higher daily, and proceed shifting ahead in our quest to win right here in Toronto.”
“We’re extremely excited to welcome Pascal to Indiana,” stated Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard. “As a two-time All-NBA choice and two-time NBA All Star, Pascal is a participant that our group has lengthy admired and revered. We really feel that his distinctive offensive skillset will complement our fashion of play, whereas his defensive versatility will probably be a precious asset to our workforce.”
Siakam will put on quantity 43 for the Pacers.
Brown, 6-foot-4, 200 kilos, is averaging a career-high 12.1 factors, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 29.7 minutes in 33 video games (all begins) this season. He’s taking pictures .475 (149-314) from the sphere, .327 (33-101) from three-point vary and .817 (67-82) on the free throw line. Brown has scored in double figures 22 instances, together with a season-best 30 factors Dec. 2 at Miami. He recorded his lone double-double with 18 factors and 10 rebounds at Denver on Jan. 14.
Now in his sixth season, Brown is averaging 8.8 factors, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 25.0 minutes in 382 profession video games (245 begins) with Detroit, Brooklyn, Denver and Indiana. The Boston native was picked within the second spherical (forty second general) by the Pistons within the 2018 NBA Draft following two collegiate seasons at Miami.
Nwora, 6-foot-9, 220 kilos, is averaging 5.2 factors, 1.8 rebounds and 10.2 minutes in 18 contests this season. He’s taking pictures .451 (37-82) from the ground and scored a season-high 19 factors Nov. 19 towards Orlando.
A local of Buffalo, New York, Nwora was picked within the second spherical (forty fifth general) by the Milwaukee Bucks within the 2020 NBA Draft. He holds profession averages of seven.5 factors, 3.2 rebounds and 16.5 minutes in 172 video games (29 begins) with Milwaukee and Indiana. Previous to the NBA, Nwora performed three seasons at Louisville (2017-20) the place he was a First Group All-ACC choice as a junior.
Lewis, 6-foot-2, 175 kilos, was acquired earlier Wednesday by the Pacers from the New Orleans Pelicans. He’s averaging 2.9 factors, 1.2 assists and 9.6 minutes in 15 video games this season. Lewis owns profession averages of 5.4 factors, 1.8 assists and 13.8 minutes in 118 profession appearances with the Pelicans. A local of Meridianville, Alabama, Lewis performed two collegiate seasons at Alabama (2018-20) previous to being picked thirteenth general by New Orleans within the 2020 NBA Draft. As a sophomore, he earned All-SEC First Group honours with the Crimson Tide.
Siakam was picked twenty seventh general by the Raptors within the 2016 NBA Draft. He averaged 17.4 factors, 6.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 31.0 minutes in 510 video games (416 begins) in eight seasons with Toronto. Siakam was named to the All-NBA Group in 2019-20 (Second Group) and 2021-22 (Third Group), earned All-Star honours twice (2020, 2023), and have become the primary participant in workforce historical past to win the NBA’s Most Improved Participant (2018-19).
Siakam helped the Raptors seize their first NBA championship in 2019, and departs Toronto ranked third on the franchise’s all-time rebounds listing (3,324), and fifth in scoring (8,875), assists (1846) and video games performed (510).
Koloko averaged 3.1 factors, 2.9 rebounds and 13.8 minutes in 58 video games as a rookie with the Raptors final season after being picked thirty third general within the 2022 NBA Draft.
