Pascal Siakam told Kings he would not re-sign after season?

However after their disappointing 2022-23 season ended with an embarrassing play-in loss to Chicago, Ujiri and Toronto’s front office cut off almost all communication with Siakam last summer, main the seven-year vet to wonder if he was being punished, in response to a supply near the participant. The dearth of contact was particularly unusual, with Siakam coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract. Sometimes, gamers of his calibre don’t get that near free company with out signing an extension. Ujiri’s very public message to Siakam on Media Day: you’ll need to earn it – the pure implication being that he hadn’t already. -via TSN / January 7, 2024