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NBA Power Rankings: Pascal Siakam Powers Raptors Into Finals Contention

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Pascal Siakam made an astounding leap in 2018-19, rising from a rotational piece to the second-best player on a championship team. The late first-round pick in 2017 didn’t ride Kawhi Leonard’s coattails to the title. He powered Toronto through the regular season as an ultra-efficient wing scorer, then formed a dominant defensive duo as the Raptors survived battles against the Sixers and Bucks en route to the Finals. Siakam was awarded the Most Improved Player award, a worthy honor for the Cameroon native. And at his current pace, Siakam could go back-to-back in 2019-20.