It can be hard to consider this now, given where the Raptors find themselves at the moment, but let’s remember anyway: Pascal Siakam had himself a dang season in 2018-19. All that effort by the 25-year-old do-it-all Toronto forward has paid off this year, both in team success and now some individual accolades.
Last night the official nominations for the NBA’s awards were announced and, as expected, Siakam was among the nominees for Most Improved Player. He is the only Raptor on any ballot for this season.
Through 80 appearances, Siakam averaged 16.