Pacers' Pascal Siakam Reveals Honest Feelings on 'Special' Playoff Journey

Jeremy Hanna | Apr 15, 2025

Apr 10, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) dribbles the ball while Cleveland Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter (12) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

After starting out the season with a 10-15 record, the Indiana Pacers roared back to become the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 50-32 record.

A significant reason for that success is power forward Pascal Siakam, who has averaged 20.2 points, 6.9 total rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game across 78 games in his first full season with the team. He was also named to his third All-Star team this season.

Needless to say, Siakam is proud of what the team has accomplished.

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"I just want to have success. More importantly, just have success for this team," Siakam said in a video posted to social media. "Just knowing that we've had such a crazy journey and adding me to everything has been really helpful. And I hope that the city, the state, like, they deserve, like, a win.

"So I think, for me, that's what I'm thinking about going through this. Like, just wanting to win, not only for myself and my family, but, like, for the organization, for my teammates."

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— pascal siakam (@pskills43) April 15, 2025

"It's such a good organization and everything that I've seen so far, man, it's been just... It's just love, you know. And it seems cliché, but it makes a difference. Knowing that an organization has your back."

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Siakam first joined the Pacers last season when he was traded from the Toronto Raptors, who selected him with the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

With Toronto, Siakam would take home numerous accolades, including NBA Most Improved Player, All-NBA Second Team in 2020, All-NBA Third Team in 2022, and the NBA Championship in 2019.

Siakam joined Indiana halfway through last season and made an immediate impact on the team. He averaged 21.3 points, 7.8 total rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game.

Siakam was an integral part of the Pacers' Cinderella Eastern Conference Finals run, averaging 21.6 points, 7.5 total rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.4 blocks across 17 games.

Now, Siakam is looking to bring that same skill and success against the Bucks yet again. And given his love for Indiana, there's no doubt he'll be at his best.

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