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5 very bold predictions ahead of Raptors’ 2022-23 season debut

By Mike Luciano

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 28: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 28: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) /
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Toronto Raptors, Pascal Siakam
Oct 9, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) moves the ball against Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Pascal Siakam makes All-NBA Second Team

Siakam is one of the few players in NBA history with more All-NBA nominations (two) than All-Star games (one). While he barely squeaked onto the third team last season, a healthy Siakam should be able to blitz through the Eastern Conference and prove his quality on a larger scale.

From December 28 onward, Siakam’s per-game averages were slightly below 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists. While he will allegedly be in for a smaller diet of minutes to preserve his health, Toronto will still put the ball in No. 43’s hands when the game is on the line.

Pascal Siakam will be the Toronto Raptors’ best player.

Now that Siakam has been named an All-NBA performer, the legions of trolls who reply “Beyblade” and bring up his poor bubble performance have been thoroughly shut up.  Making All-NBA again would not only further humiliate those trolls, but it would make him even more well-compensated.

Siakam could be on the pathway to a supermax contract if he makes All-NBA again, placing him in a very elite tier among his peers in the NBA. A herald of what basketball is starting to look like across the league, the positionless wonder is ready to unleash hell on the court.