NBA Trade Rumors: ESPN Employee Shuts Down Bizzare Reports Around Pascal Siakam and Austin Reaves

It has happened again! Another mistake occurred after X removed the verification tick and made the blue tick a part of their premium membership. Fortunately, an ESPN analyst quickly addressed the situation, preventing further confusion from escalating. A fake X account, with a blue tick, read a fake report from revered former NBA players involving two NBA stars, Austin Reaves and Pascal Siakam. However, the 2x RUPP Trophy winner has had enough.

This is how the legend clapped back at those fake reports.

JJ Redick takes a stand against false reports

The X account named, “The NBA Centel” recently shared a report on JJ Redick’s opinion. The report read, “JJ Redick trade idea: Toronto Raptors receive: Austin Reaves  D’Angelo Russell 2025 first-round pick Los Angeles Lakers receive: Pascal Siakam.” Many netizens fell victim to the fake account. Assuming that the report is indeed by Redick, one of the users called out the analyst for clarification. The netizen commented, “I’m curious why this move. ” The legend quickly responded to the comment to clarify the situation. He pointed out the account being fake and wrote, “I’m curious why you can’t see that it’s a fake account.”

Toronto Raptors’ star Pascal Siakam will be an unrestricted free agent after this season and his trade value has diminished compared to earlier. As he is about to enter the trade market, there have been numerous speculations.

The fake account, which claims to be a parody/fan account, mimicked the widely followed “The NBA Central,” which boasts 1.2 million followers. This is certainly not the first time fans and netizens got caught up in the fake account’s trick. Previously, Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green fell prey to the fake account and called out Kevin Garnett for the same.

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Draymond Green’s mistake due to the deceptive X account

Previously, the account shared a misleading quote that involved Garnett in a feud with Green over a past altercation with Jordan Poole. The quote suggested he was challenging Green to a fight. The NBA Champion quickly took to X to directly address Garnett.

However, the Boston Celtics legend soon cleared the air that the quote originated from a fake account. Recognizing his mistake, Green also deleted his tweet later on. It’s not just fans; even NBA figures fell prey to those deceptive accounts. Did that ever happen to you? Let us know in the comments section below.

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