Expectations are always rising for Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam.
Within three seasons, Siakam went from being relegated to the D-League, to lifting a championship, winning the Most Improved Player Award, signing a max contract, and now being named as an All-Star starter in his first season as the go-to guy. His growth is a product of relentless training and his freakish talents, but there’s also an uncanny humility about the way Siakam approaches his work.
“I just feel like it's been a really good season, a learning experience for me being able to be out there on the floor, seeing different things and adapting.