Raptors have not talked extension with Pascal Siakam yet

By HoopsHype | October 2, 2023

What’s the buzz on Twitter? Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050Siakam on his future in Toronto: “I’m under contract. I’m a Raptors player. That’s what I’m focused on. I’m focused on the present.” – 10:53 AM Michael Grange @michaelgrange“I’ve never been a selfish player in my live …. ever since I started playing basketball … I don’t have an ounce of selfishness in me,” — Siakam on Raptors culture reset and notion of selfishness. – 10:52 AM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacobSiakam on conversations about the team being selfish and changing the culture this season:“I’ve never been a selfish player in my life, always played the right way. Always been a team player, always done that my whole career.” – 10:51 AM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050Pascal Siakam on the so-called ‘new era’ of Raptors’ basketball: “It’s still early. I don’t know how the culture has changed. We’ll find out.” – 10:51 AM Michael Grange @michaelgrange“He’s doing a great job in open gym … asking a lot of questions, he’s really trying to buy in and to make quicker decisions and to be more aggressive when he catches the ball …” — Darko on Pascal Siakam fitting into new system. – 10:18 AM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050Masai on pending free agents: “We’ve always taken care of our players here and we’re going to see how that plays out. We’ve got time to discuss with them or take whatever direction we’re going to take.”Says he hasn’t spoken to Siakam re: extension “yet” – 9:40 AM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050Raptors training camp roster:Guaranteed (15 of 15): Siakam, Poeltl, Anunoby, Trent, Schroder, Boucher, Barnes, Young, Porter, Dick, McDaniels, Achiuwa, Flynn, Temple, Koloko (INJ)2-way (3 of 3): Harper, Nowell, Freeman-LibertyNon-guaranteed: DowtinEx. 10: Gueye, Maker – 9:13 AM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacobRaptors Media Day on Monday Oct. 2 is scheduled to begin at 9am ET and end around 1pm. Will feature:Masai UjiriDarko RajakovicPascal SiakamScottie BarnesDennis SchroederGary Trent Jr.OG AnunobyJakob PoeltlIndividual times and order can be fluid on the day. – 6:14 PM More on this storyline