Fans have constantly debated if Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes can successfully co-exist on the Toronto Raptors for the past two seasons. The debate started mere seconds after the announcement that the Raptors were selecting Scottie Barnes with the 4th overall pick in the 2021 NBA entry draft when Kendrick Perkins immediately suggested the Raptors were going to trade Pascal Siakam as Barnes was lined up to replace him. Since the draft, both players have flourished individually with Pascal Siakam earning an All-Star spot and an All-NBA appearance in the last year and Scottie Barnes earning Rookie of the Year honors for the 21-22 season. Though team success has been up and down, last night's win against the Miami heat was further proof that not only can Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes co-exist successfully but perhaps the two can help each other be at their best on the court.

This debate was reignited during the Raptors' recent win over the Washington Wizards when Wizards broadcaster and former NBA player claimed that they could not co-exist together and that Masai Ujiri and the team should move on from Pascal Siakam to make Barnes the centerpiece of the organization. This video shows why that opinion and the opinions of many others around the NBA are wrong.

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0:00 - Overview
1:06 - This Wizards announcer speaks out
2:26 - Are Siakam and Barnes too similar?
3:18 - Is Scottie Barnes the franchise player?
4:45 - The importance of maintaining relevancy
5:34 - Is Siakam the problem?
7:04 - Why they CAN co-exist
8:53 - Why the current starting five works
10:02 - Scottie Barnes WITHOUT Pascal Siakam
11:31 - How to get Barnes to the next level
12:32 - Co-existing successfully

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