Raptors Rule Out Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol Indefinitely

Marc Gasol. Photo by REX/Shutterstock (9698265r)

Despite Kawhi Leonard’s departure in the offseason, Toronto Raptors are having a solid season and are currently in the top four in the Eastern Conference standings. Staying there, however, might prove challenging as the team just lost forward Pascal Siakam and center Marc Gasol to injuries.

Raptors announced on Thursday that Siakam suffered “a stretched groin after an awkward landing” in their game against Detroit Pistons and will be out indefinitely. Gasol is also ruled indefinitely in the same announcement, having a strained left hamstring.

While it remains to be seen how long will Siakam be off the court, Raptors reportedly already know Gasol won’t be back soon. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the 34-year-old Spaniard is set to miss “a period of weeks.”

Toronto Raptors are facing a big challenge in overcoming Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol’s injuries, considering that the duo was featured in their starting lineup all season. Siakam established himself as the team’s best player, and currently averages team-leading 25.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

Gasol, on the other hand, is averaging 6.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and team-leading 1.1 blocks per game.

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