The Toronto Raptors have been playing excellent basketball this season, and standout Pascal Siakam is a big reason for their success.

Pascal Siakam and the Raptors were disappointed when he was not picked for the All-Star Game. They did have one all-star in Fred VanVleet, and he was well-deserving of the honor.

On Monday, it was confirmed that James Harden will not be playing in the All-Star Game, leaving an available spot for the league to fill. Siakam of the Toronto Raptors is one of the first names that comes to mind when it comes to someone in the Eastern Conference who deserves to be selected for the All-Star Game.

According to Jordan Schultz,

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“As expected, both the Cavs and Raptors are making pushes for Jarrett Allen and Pascal Siakam, respectively, to get the new spot vacated by James Harden. Seems it’s down to these two.”

It will be intriguing to watch who is selected for the All-Star Game. Siakam has a strong argument for becoming an All-Star, and there's even a case to be made that he should have been one of the first players chosen when the initial list was released.

Jrue Holiday, Miles Bridges, Jarrett Allen, and Jaylen Brown are among the other players that deserve to be named to the All-Star Game. Given the sort of basketball Siakam has played this season, he could earn the nod over some of these players.