The power forward position is perhaps the one that offers the most variety of play styles in the modern NBA. The Indiana Pacers have two players with different skill sets at the power forward position, but both are very effective.
Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin played big roles for the blue and gold last season. Toppin had a breakout year and Siakam was a major upgrade at the position, helping Indiana by being their best player at times during the team’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Both players deserve recognition for their abilities at the power forward position. HoopsHypeThe last 30 rankings of players at this positionSiakam and Toppin are both named to the list.
The rankings, which aim to rank players at each position based on their projected impact during the 2024-25 season, include both Pacers players. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo tops the list, followed closely by New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson.
Siakam, acquired by Indiana in exchange for three first-round picks in January, finished fourth. Orlando Magic rising talent Paolo Banchero was one spot ahead of him. Siakam averaged 21.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the blue and gold last season while shooting 54.9 percent from the field. He added a midrange element that no one else on Indiana’s roster possessed — and his production continued into the playoffs.
“He’s an unbelievable talent. And I didn’t realize how good he was and how good he is. And it culminates today,” Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said of Siakam.
Toppin, meanwhile, comes in at No. 20 on the list, just behind Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green and Utah Jazz forward John Collins, while also just ahead of Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Cam Johnson.
The Brooklyn native signed a four-year, $58 million contract with Indiana this summer. Toppin averaged 10.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game last season.
The complete ranking of power forwards can be found here.