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Toronto Raptors: Who wins each award at the midseason mark?

By Thomas Valentine

TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 22: The Toronto Raptors pose for a photo with their 2019 Championship Rings prior to a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 22, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 22: The Toronto Raptors pose for a photo with their 2019 Championship Rings prior to a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 22, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Toronto Raptors – Pascal Siakam (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /

Most Valuable Player

Like the Rookie of the Year award, this one is not as close as it could be. Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet have both ran Pascal Siakam close this season, but his outstanding play and growth as the face of the Toronto Raptors have ultimately led to this moment.

At the midway point of the season, Pascal Siakam is the MVP of the Toronto Raptors. Since returning from injury, he’s still yet to hit the heights of his early-season form, but the signs of progress are there.

Averaging 23.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game shooting 46-percent from the field and 38-percent from three, Siakam has slotted seamlessly into the role of the Raptors primary option. Through 32 games, he’s hit 30 points more than nine times and added a 44-point performance against the New Orleans Pelicans.

It’s his three-point shooting that has really stood though. His evolution into a volume jump shooter has been nothing short of amazing. Just two seasons ago, Siakam was taking 1.6 three-pointers per game on a 22-percent clip. Now, he’s taking 5.9 per game at a 38-percent clip. That’s insane.

His defense has been just as solid too, averaging a steal and a block per game, protecting the rim and the perimeter. Siakam is the franchise player the Raptors needed when Kawhi Leonard departed.

WINNER: PASCAL SIAKAM

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This year, we could well see Siakam at the All-Star Game too, maybe even as a starter. Either way, he’s the MVP of the Toronto Raptors right now.

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