‘No more Spicy P y’all,’ Toronto Raptors trade Pascal Siakam to Indiana Pacers, fans react

^{‘No more Spicy P y’all,’ Toronto Raptors trade Pascal Siakam to Indiana Pacers. (Courtesy: Pascal Siakam/Instagram)}

Basketball fans are reacting to news that Toronto Raptors superstar Pascal Siakam has been traded to the Pacers. 

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Toronto Raptors are working on a deal that would see them trade Siakam to Indiana in exchange for players Bruce Brown and Jordan Nwora, as well as three first-round picks.

BREAKING: The Indiana Pacers are finalizing a trade to acquire All-Star F Pascal Siakam in a deal that will send Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors. New Orleans will be a third team in deal, sending Kira Lewis to the Raptors.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 17, 2024

“Pascal Siakam is excited about the deal to the Pacers and expected to be eager to work out a new contract with the franchise this summer, sources tell ESPN. Siakam can be a free agent in July,” Wojnarowski said in another post.

Some fans are excited about the trade, feeling like Toronto made the right move. 

“Haliburton and Siakam together should be fun to watch but I think Toronto wins this trade,” one person wrote on X. 

That's good to see… hopefully he's there for the long term. #Raptors needed to make this deal, but as with OG Siakam will be missed as one of the greatest career climbs the league has ever seen.

2019 is forever… all those cats will always get love for it https://t.co/lbtNwmOWRk pic.twitter.com/ygwCRRxMr9

— Andre Ferguson (@ShinobiAFC) January 17, 2024

While other people are not happy.

“And just like that, the Raptors lose the last player of the 2019 championship,” wrote one person on X.

probably the least exciting trade of someone with a resume as great as siakams tbh https://t.co/2vH1GOyOOj

— angel (@strongest__man) January 17, 2024

“Major. Heartbreaker. Really hoping Masai knows what he’s doing with this one. I mean…this was a guy who wanted to stay a Raptor as long as possible. Thank you, Spicy P.”

And some fans are just shocked. 

“No more spicy p y’all oh my goodness,” wrote one fan. 

i will never forget our championship run in 2019. to me, this squad represents the heart of the @raptors, who brought a championship to the city of toronto against all odds.

today marks the end of an era, but the northern uprising is forever. pic.twitter.com/RpfCl4mA3p

— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) January 17, 2024

Siakam was signed to Toronto during the 2016 NBA Draft and has spent his entire seven-year career as a Raptor.

According to reports the New Orleans Pelicans are also involved in the deal, sending Kira Lewis Jr. to the Raps.