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“This Is Where I Wanted To Be”: Pascal Siakam Talks About His First Game Back In Toronto

Luca Rosano
Luca Rosano Published February 15, 2024
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Pascal Siakam made his highly anticipated return to Toronto on Feb. 14.

Siakam was traded by the Raptors to the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 17.

It was a tough decision made by Masai Ujiri and the Raptors organization but it was one that was needed.

The Raptors were struggling and were in desperate need of a change of direction. Toronto decided to go into a rebuild around Scottie Barnes so that meant trading away a Raptors great to get it underway.

Siakam’s return to Toronto was a special night as expected. Before the game he received a well deserved ovation from the Raptors faithful:

An ovation that’s rivalled only by Lowry and DeRozan’s first games back in Toronto. A special and well deserved moment for Pascal Siakam. pic.twitter.com/deygecLt67

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 15, 2024

Siakam had a fantastic game against his former team. He had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and hit a dagger shot to give the Pacers the lead for good.

Siakam and Barnes went head-to-head in this matchup as Barnes responded with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.

After the game Siakam reflected on the emotional night and talked about his first game back going up against the Raptors via Adam Laskaris of Daily Hive Toronto:

“You want to say that you’re going to be okay, but it is hard. It is tough. This is a place that means a lot to me…this is a place that I wanted to be. But also I was just happy to be there.”

Raptors trading Siakam needed to happen

Siakam clearly wanted to remain a Raptor but given the current circumstances of the team it was not a good idea to keep him and re-sign him this summer to a max contract. The Raptors needed to prioritize player development and enter a youth movement.

Even though Siakam is no longer a Raptor, the fans still have a great deal of respect for what he contributed to the franchise over the years.

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Luca Rosano February 15, 2024 February 15, 2024
By Luca Rosano
Luca Rosano is a proud graduate from the University of Guelph-Humber with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Diploma in Journalism Print/Broadcast. Luca is currently the lead reporter and managing editor for RaptorsNation.com. He is also an independent content creator on YouTube and TikTok. Luca is a longtime NBA and Toronto Raptors fan who started watching basketball when he was 7 years old, in 2000, when Vince Carter put on a show at the Slam Dunk Contest. Outside of the NBA, Luca enjoys watching the NFL and WWE.

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