

The Toronto Raptors are acquiring guard Bruce Brown (knee) and Jordan Nwora as well as two 2024 first-round picks and a 2026 first-rounder from the Indiana Pacers in a swap for star forward Pascal Siakam. After letting Fred VanVleet walk away this past offseason and shipping out OG Anunoby earlier in January, the Raptors continue to break up their 2018-19 championship core and move toward a transitional phase. A key component of the Denver Nuggets' 2022-23 title push, Brown is enjoying a career season on averages of 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 threes, and 1.1 steals in 29.7 minutes through 33 starts this year after netting a sizable two-year contract with Indiana. The position-less 27-year-old shifts from the NBA's top offense to a more pedestrian one in Toronto, but Brown should get plenty of run as well as some extra usage to compensate for any potential decline in efficiency.


The Indiana Pacers are finalizing a three-team trade to acquire Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first-round picks (two 2024 first-rounders and a 2026 first-rounder). The New Orleans Pelicans are sending Kira Lewis to Toronto and a second-rounder to Indiana. It's the first major domino to fall ahead of February's trade deadline, with the Pacers making a splashy move to thrust themselves firmly into the mix of Eastern Conference contenders. Upon the return of rising superstar Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring), Siakam will help form one of the NBA's most formidable duos. A two-time All-Star, Siakam is averaging 22.3 points on 52.2% field-goal shooting, 6.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.2 three-pointers in 34.7 minutes across 39 games in 2023-24 and should benefit from a fantasy perspective moving from a middling Raptors offense to a high-powered one in Indy.


Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (elbow) is listed as questionable ahead of Wednesday's clash with the Spurs. Holiday continues to nurse a right elbow sprain he suffered late last month. However, he has been pushing through the injury and has yet to miss a game since the turn of the year. It appears likely that Holiday will play on Wednesday, but if he's out, fantasy managers should focus on Payton Pritchard. He's done well in recent games, and Pritchard's fantasy stock could receive an additional boost Wednesday with the absence of Derrick White (ankle), who's also considered questionable.

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gradey Dick (thumb) is questionable for Wednesday's meeting with Miami. The rookie has sprained his right thumb. Dick was a high draft pick in the summer but hasn't made much of an impact for the Raptors during his first year in the league. He's seen the court in just 20 games, averaging 12.4 minutes. Dick's woeful shooting has held him back big time, as he boasts a miserable 28.2 shot percentage from the field and has hit only 23.9 percent of his attempts from downtown.


Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Miami. He's been struck by an illness and couldn't play Monday versus Boston. Now, Gary Trent Jr. might have to sit out a second consecutive content. The 24-year-old is averaging close to 26 minutes a night off the Toronto bench this season and is a fairly significant miss for the team. Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett received a large workload without Trent Jr. on Monday, while Dennis Schroder was the biggest beneficiary from the second unit.
