According to the latest reporting by Shams Charania of the Athletic, the Atlanta Hawks are the frontrunners to land Pascal Siakam in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. Reportedly, the Hawks have offered AJ Griffin, DeAndre Hunter and draft compensation to Toronto in exchange for Siakam. The main obstacle standing in the way of a deal is Siakam’s refusal to agree to a contract extension with the team that trades for him. If that were to be resolved, the Washington Wizards could also get involved to facilitate the trade and land a young player with potential.
The biggest need for the 2023-24 Washington Wizards is more frontcourt depth.