Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Pascal Siakam

Discover the career path of Pascal Siakam, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Pascal Siakam, a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers, is a four-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection. Known as "Spicy P," he won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Siakam played college basketball at New Mexico State, earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors in 2016. He was drafted by Toronto with the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2000: Pacers' first appearance in NBA Finals since 2000

In game 6, Pascal Siakam helped the Pacers reach a 125–108 victory over the Knicks, granting him his second visit to the NBA Finals and the first appearance for the Pacers since 2000.

2012: First Rookie to Start

On 26 October 2016, Pascal Siakam became the first rookie to start for the Raptors' season-opener since Jonas Valančiūnas did so in 2012.

2014: Pacers' first Conference Finals since 2014

In 2014, The Pacers defeated the Knicks in 7 games to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the franchise's first since 2014. The Pacers eventually lost the series to the eventual NBA champion Celtics in four games.

April 2016: Declared for the NBA Draft

On 19 April 2016, Pascal Siakam declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

June 2016: Selected by Toronto Raptors in NBA Draft

In June 2016, Pascal Siakam was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 27th overall pick in the NBA draft, and signed to a rookie-scale contract on 9 July.

2016: Drafted by Toronto Raptors

In 2016, Pascal Siakam was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 27th overall pick in the NBA draft.

2016: Starts as Power Forward

In his rookie season of 2016, Pascal Siakam started in as many as 38 games at power forward for the Toronto Raptors.

2017: NBA Development League

In 2017, as a rookie, Pascal Siakam led Toronto's affiliate team to a league championship in the NBA Development League (now the G League), earning Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors.

2018: Siakam Emerges as a Two-Way Force

Heading into the 2018–19 campaign, Pascal Siakam emerged as a two-way force, averaging 16.9 points a night to go along with 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists and making a marked improvement in shooting from distance, increasing his three-point percentage by 36%.

October 2019: Four-Year Extension with Toronto

On 19 October 2019, Pascal Siakam agreed to a four-year, $130 million extension with Toronto.

2019: NBA Most Improved Player

In 2019, Pascal Siakam was named the NBA Most Improved Player and won an NBA title in the same season.

2019: NBA Championship with Raptors

In 2019, Pascal Siakam won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors.

January 2020: All-Star Selection

On 23 January 2020, Pascal Siakam was selected to his first career All-Star nod, being named a starter in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, Siakam became the first player to play in the G League to start in the All-Star game.

November 2021: Season Debut

On 7 November 2021, Pascal Siakam made his season debut coming off surgery scoring 15 points on a minutes restriction against the Brooklyn Nets.

2021: Versatile Player

During the 2021–22 season, Pascal Siakam started games at both center and point guard, showing an ability to read double teams and make high level reads, while averaging a then-career-high 5.3 assists per game.

2022: All-NBA Third Team Selection

On 24 May 2022, Pascal Siakam was named to the All-NBA Third Team earning his second All-NBA selection and his second in 3 seasons tying Vince Carter and Demar DeRozan with the most All-NBA selections in Raptors history with two.

February 2023: Named All-Star for the second time

On February 10, 2023, Pascal Siakam was named an All-Star for the second time in his career as a reserve, replacing the injured Kevin Durant.

February 2023: Partnership with McDonald's Canada

On February 14, 2023, Pascal Siakam and McDonald's Canada partnered on a limited edition McFlurry called the Siakam Swirl McFlurry, which was exclusive in Canada.

November 2023: Led Raptors to victory against the Mavericks

On November 8, 2023, Pascal Siakam led the Raptors to a 127–116 victory against the Dallas Mavericks, recording 31 points and 12 rebounds.

2023: Second All-Star Selection and Trade to Pacers

After a second All-Star selection in 2023, Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers during the 2023–24 season.

January 2024: Traded to the Indiana Pacers

On January 17, 2024, Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers in a three-team trade. On January 19, 2024, Siakam made his Pacers debut, putting up 21 points, six rebounds and three assists. On January 25, 2024, Siakam recorded his 6th career triple-double.

July 2024: Re-signed with the Pacers

On July 8, 2024, Pascal Siakam re-signed with the Pacers to a four-year, $189.5 million contract.

January 29, 2025: Scored season-high points

On January 29, 2025, Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 37 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field in a 133–119 win over the Detroit Pistons.

2025: Third All-Star Appearance and Finals MVP

In 2025, Pascal Siakam earned a third All-Star appearance and was named the Eastern Conference finals MVP en route to his second NBA Finals appearance.