Toronto Raptors Leading Scorer Pascal Siakim Out Indefinitely

Without Siakim for the next few weeks, the Raptors have a couple of big bodies who can come off the bench and play a pivotal role in replacing Siakim on both ends of the court.

Precious Achiuwa averages 9.1 points and 7.4 assists per game with the second unit. Power forward Chris Boucher averages 12 points and five rebounds per game off the bench.

Glue guys, said starting guard Fred VanVleet. We ve talked about that in recent years. But it s really good for this group to have those guys around the edges. Chris Boucher has turned into one of those guys.

Christian Koloko, an early second-round pick out of Arizona, averaged 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game during his rookie season. Head coach Nick Nurse started Koloko in five games this season and wants the rookie to play more aggressively.

I ve got to go stronger, Koloko told The Athletic. The refs are not gonna give me easy calls. I ve just got to go out there and try to dunk everything.

On Sunday, in a victory against the Chicago Bulls, Koloko played the best game of his brief career. He scored 11 points, pulled down seven rebounds, and blocked six shots.

Starting forward, OG Anunoby hinted that he wanted the Raptors to trade him because of the rapid ascension of forward Scottie Barnes. Barnes, the fourth-overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, won the Rookie of the Year award last season. While Barnes became a bigger part of the offense, Anunoby saw his role diminish.

Anunoby has played great so far this season. He averages 16.2 points per game as the Raptors third-best scorer. Without Siakim out, Anunoby can pick up some of the scoring slack.