Confronting the realistic notion that …

Confronting the realistic notion that the 27th pick doesn’t become a star, Siakam said, “This is what I envisioned for myself.” “I always thought it (All-Star team) was possible,” Siakam told USA TODAY Sports. “If you’re not trying to be the best then why are you there? It doesn’t matter where you get drafted. I always believed that I could be better than I was. I knew I had to work harder than everybody else not only because I started basketball late but also because I felt like I wasn’t where I was supposed to be.”