DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 29: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors were looking to lean on Pascal Siakam to be a stabilizing force as they tried to fight their way back to the postseason, but Nick Nurse and the rest of the organization were dealt a major body blow that will make it even tougher for them to turn things around.
The Raptors announced that Siakam underwent surgery to correct a torn labrum in his shoulder. While the NBA season starts on October 19, the expected recovery time for this injury is around five months, meaning that Siakam might not suit up for the first month of the season if the timetable is to be believed.