Pascal Siakam, who was Toronto’s leading scorer last season, suffered a right calf strain in the first quarter of the Raptors’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Siakam left the game and did not return, finishing with just two points in eight minutes of action. The Raptors went on to lose the game 103-83.
This is a devastating blow for the Raptors, who are already without Kyle Lowry (thumb) and Norman Powell (shoulder). Pascal Siakam was expected to be the team’s go-to guy this season with those two players out.
The Raptors would go on to win the game, but Pascal Siakam’s injury was a big story. The young forward has been a key part of the Raptors’ success this season and his absence would be significant.
Pascal Siakam was diagnosed with a patellar tendon strain and will miss at least two weeks. This is a big blow to the Raptors, who will now have to rely even more on their other star players. Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry will need to shoulder even more of the load while Pascal Siakam is out.
The Raptors are still a very good team and they should be able to weather this storm, but Pascal Siakam’s injury is a big blow nonetheless. We will have to wait and see how they respond in the coming weeks.
Now, the Raptors will have to find a way to win without their best player. It will be a tall task, but they have shown in the past that they are capable of winning without Siakam. We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.