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Can Pascal Siakam be the best player in Toronto Raptors history?

By Thomas Valentine

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 10: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during player introductions prior to an NBA game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena on February 10, 2020 in Toronto, 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. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 10: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during player introductions prior to an NBA game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena on February 10, 2020 in Toronto, 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. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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Team success

Like we said before, it can’t just be the individual success that propels a player to the title of the greatest player in franchise history. At some point, those performances need to translate to winning – otherwise, you’re just putting up empty stats.

That’s what makes the crop of the greatest players in franchise history stand out: they have all lifted the Raptors to some of the best moments in franchise history. Right now, that’s what definitively makes Kyle Lowry the greatest player in Toronto Raptors history.

He’s done it all.

Lowry has had individual success – he’s a six-time NBA All-Star, the most in Toronto Raptors history – he’s been with the team since 2012 and, last season, he was an integral part of the Raptors team that won its first-ever NBA title. That’s the perfect formula. Lowry is the heart and soul of the Raptors and centric to everything they do and he fully impacts the team’s success.

Like DeMar DeRozan said: Pascal Siakam has the formula to surpass Lowry. The Raptors, while not equipped with an All-World talent like Kawhi Leonard, are still one of the best teams in the NBA. There is every chance that they could have repeated as champions this season.

With Siakam leading the team, the Raptors are set up to be successful for the foreseeable future, even once the likes of Lowry, Serge Ibaka, and co. move on. The team is young and blessed with talent, and once Siakam fully settles into his role as the face of the franchise, the Raptors will be in an even better position.

It’s likely he’ll continue to put up points on a nightly basis, and hopefully, he won’t be going anywhere any time soon. Add that on to a winning culture and in a few year’s time, Siakam could firmly be in the discussion for the greatest player in Raptors history.

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Whatever happens, the Raptors have one of the NBA’s top players locked in for a few more seasons – it’s going to be a wild ride regardless, so strap in.

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