Defending champion New Hope, can Siakam, who has left Leonard, take the opportunity to soar?

Siakam was a rookie in 2016 when he was drafted by the Raptors with the 27th pick in the first round and was sent to the Development League in his rookie season. In his second season, Siakam returned to the NBA and played in 81 games for the Raptors, but only started five games and averaged points and rebounds per game, which can be regarded as a qualified bench player.

In the 2018-2019 season, the Raptors made a big change, sending away the former core of the team, DeRozan, in exchange for the more combative Leonard, and the young Siakam was also promoted to the starting lineup by the team. Siakam is meters tall, has a meter of reach, and is athletic, and his forward defensive lineup with Leonard could have been a nightmare for players across the league that season. This season, Siakam finally ushered in his own explosion, with 26 points, 30 points, 44 points ......Siakam has continued to break his single-game scoring record this season.

In the end, the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the championship. Siakam was also named the most improved player of the season.

This season, after Leonard left the Raptors, Siakam became the heart of the Raptors' offense, averaging 35 minutes per game and scoring the most points on the team, along with Lowry. Under the leadership of VanVleet and others, the defending champion Raptors have a record of second place in the East and have already secured a playoff spot ahead of schedule.

Siakam has played a bit like Antetokounmpo this season, relying on his height, reach and athleticism, taking mismatch advantage and then attacking the blue frame, and he can hit more three-pointers than Antetokounmpo. Like Brother Alphabet, this style of play can often show its strength in the regular season, but when it comes to the defensive intensity of the playoffs, the offensive ability of this style of play is a little lacking. For example, in the fourth quarter of this season's All-Star Game, the defensive intensity of the two teams was no worse than in the Finals, but Siakam failed to take advantage of the opportunity in the misplaced singles against Harden many times, reflecting his lack of offensive ability under high defensive intensity.

Defending champions have a new hope that Siakam, who has left Leonard, can take advantage of the opportunity to soar because he has the quality to succeed.

I think it's okay, the current core of the Raptors Lowry is old, Siakam has become the new core, has gained a lot of ball possession and tactical position, plus his talent and hard work are still very promising.

Siakam's personal soar is undoubted, and he has this ability. Siakam's individual ability to lead the team needs to be further verified, and the current record of the Raptors is still okay.

No. Because without Leonard's support, Siakam's strength will be greatly reduced, and there is no hope for soaring.

I feel that it is still possible, and as long as Siakam continues to work hard and show his characteristics in the competition, it is still very possible to create a miracle and soar to the sky.