It’s been two weeks since Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam were drafted by the Toronto Raptors. The duo have spent those two weeks eagerly awaiting their first summer league game. The Raptors kick off their 2016 campaign in Las Vegas on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings.
After a couple of days of practice sessions, Raptors summer league head coach Jama Mahlalela has been pleased with what he’s seen from both players.
“It’s [like] day one for them,” Mahlalela said. "They’ve done some individual workouts in the last week since they got drafted, but this is their first time in a Raptors environment.