Pascal Siakam reflects on his 6-year journey back to the NBA Finals, leading the Indiana Pacers into a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

When the Pacers traded for Siakam two Januarys ago and later re-signed him, he was seen as the type of star for whom the Pacers had to settle. Indianapolis, being a non-glamour market, would never get a superstar to pair with Haliburton, so they had to search elsewhere. Siakam would have to be good enough. Across the board, he has been.

Pascal Siakam is set to play a crucial role in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with no injury concerns. After a stellar performance in the Eastern Conference Finals, where he earned MVP honors,