Sources: Pascal Siakam traded to Indiana Pacers

Talks heated up in recent days and were very serious last night according to reports. Siakam, a two-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA forward, is heading to the Pacers and will pair well with star guard Tyrese Haliburton.

"I'm excited that Pascal is getting a first class opportunity with the Pacers, being paired with Tyrese [Haliburton] and Myles [Turner] and being coached by a great coach in Rick Carlisle. His future [there] looks bright," Todd Ramasar, one of Siakam's agents, told Marc Spears of Andscape.

Siakam, a 2019 NBA Champion, is averaging 22.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game this season. He had a rough start from an efficiency perspective but has bounced back in a major way in the last few months. He is a premier talent at his position in the NBA.

Brown's contract has a team option for next season, and Nwora is on an expiring deal that cannot be extended. Outside of the draft picks, Indiana is not sending out any long-term assets in the trade.

The blue and gold will hope to re-sign Siakam in the offseason. He is a free agent come July 1. Adrian Wojnarowski reported that "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."

The picks being sent from Indiana to Toronto are a 2024 first-round pick protected 1-3, OKC's 2024 first-round selection (worst of Houston, Utah, Oklahoma City, and Los Angeles Clippers), and the Pacers 2026 first-round pick protected 1-4. For more on that, click here.

James Johnson will be waived by the Pacers to open up a roster spot for Lewis Jr, per source. The team hopes to re-sign him if he clears waivers. There will be plenty more to dissect from this deal as more details are revealed.