Paydays — big, big paydays — are coming for NBA free agents and a couple of ex-Raptors are set to cash in elsewhere. Siakam to the Pacers and Anunoby likely to the New York Knicks for hefty contracts.

Raptors could have kept them for a hefty sum, but team dynamics and future plans played a bigger role than money. In the end, they decided against committing about $90 million to both players.

But hey, good for Siakam and Anunoby for securing big deals elsewhere. Teamwork, perceptions, and future plans all played a role in these decisions.