Jorge Sierra: Pascal Siakam passed all these players in playoff scoring last night: Earl Monroe Joel Embiid Vlade Divac Jack Sikma Amare Stoudemire Not bad at all. He's now No. 134 in NBA history.

Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam has carved out an incredible NBA career -- but he almost became a priest in Africa instead.

The Pacers targeted the right secondary star with the Pascal Siakam trade, and it changed everything for them. ... the Philadelphia 76ers were rolling with Joel Embiid playing at an MVP level, ...

Jorge Sierra: Pascal Siakam passed all these players in playoff scoring last night: Earl Monroe Joel Embiid Vlade Divac Jack Sikma Amare Stoudemire Not bad at all. He’s now No. 134 in NBA history.

Joel Embiid had trolled Tyrese Haliburton about the possibility of him joining Indiana in the past, ... RELATED: Pascal Siakam beat teammate Tyrese Haliburton by one vote for Eastern Conference MVP.

He has Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid to thank for his new motivation. ... Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, and Andrew Nembhard have done well to start the series.

Pascal Siakam's NBA career. The 31-year-old Siakam was a first round NBA Draft Selection by the Toronto Raptors and was with them from 2016-24 before joining Indiana.