Raptors' Siakam to miss five months after shoulder surgery

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) reacts after committing a foul during the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Amalie Arena. Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Raptors' Pascal Siakam to miss five months after shoulder surgery

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 6/11/21

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss the next five months after undergoing shoulder surgery last week to repair a torn left labrum, the team announced Friday.

Pascal Siakam injury update. pic.twitter.com/GX8LrbnDqt
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 11, 2021

The timetable means that Siakam can play again in early November, about two weeks after the NBA opens the 2021-22 season.

The 27-year-old suffered the injury on May 8 against the Memphis Grizzlies and missed the final four games of the season.

Siakam led the Raptors in scoring this season, averaging 21.4 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field and 29.7% shooting from deep. He also averaged 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game and led the Raptors in minutes (2,006) and games started (56).

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