Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, seen here in the pre-season on the bench in the game against Melbourne United, has all the attributes to be the team’s breakout star this season. ( Steve Russell / Toronto Star file photo )With the Raptors, who begin the NBA regular season at home Wednesday against Cleveland, all eyes are focused on Pascal Siakam filling that important role. Article Continued Below“His handle has kind of been there,” coach Nick Nurse said of Siakam earlier in the pre-season. That’s a significant key to a bigger season and Siakam can likely expect more than the 21 minutes per game he played last season. “He’s a lot better player than he was last year, it’s just a matter of making it translate into the game.

Source: thestar October 16, 2018 23:15 UTC