Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Cooper Neill / Getty Images
After consuming five plus the seasons with New Orleans pelikans, Brandon Ingram Toronto Raptors was reportedly traded.
Shams Charani from ESPN reported on the agreement, and Pelican returns Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk and Draft Types:
Shams Charania @Shamscharia
Breaking: New Orleans Pelikans were traded by Brandon Ingram in Toronto predators for Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, one first choice and another round, the sources say ESPN. pic.twitter.com/ti4jo2cyhm
Ingram's brotherhood in New Orleans have really picked up after the first round for the original playoffs for Oklahoma City Thunder. He did not play well in the series, on average 14.3 points to 34.5 percent shooting in four movement.
ESPN's Bobby brands He noticed that pelicans or had to cut the list or released the keys of the free agent like the Naj Marshall and Jonas Valanchiūnas.
The markings also pointed out that Ingram has met the conditions for signing four years, 208 million dollars expansion on the first day of the free agency. Its statistical effect would greatly guarantee that type of contract. It is an average of at least 20 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in each of its five seasons with pelicans.
But the combination of playing playoffs for playoffs, the history of injury and the situation by the new Orleans left its status in the air. The 26-year-old did not play more than 64 matches in the season from its Rookie year in 2016-17.
Pelikans already have Zion Williamson, whose history of injury is well documented, according to the contract for 163.2 million dollars In the next four years.
New Orleans is on the edges to be a very good team if his best players could stay healthy. Had a top net grade in each of the previous two seasons including plus-4.5 mark at 2023-24 to ranked 10. in the NBA.
Since healthy players were a huge problem for pelicans this season, they are at that point. They have the worst record in the Western Conference (12-39).
Given where pelicans are now and without an obvious franchise cornerstone of construction, trading some players who have value is a smart job for the front office.
Ingram is an interesting addition to the younger repting team that is clearly building around players like Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Gradey Dick and Ja'kobe Walter, among other things. Ingram is not on the same timeline and expected to go to the team that wants to oppose each other, not transitioning raptors, which are only 16-35.
So, there will be obvious questions about that direction, the raptors are now taken. Do they see a future building around a young cores? Or simply see many of these players as potential trading chips down the line for more stars established?
Barnes is not going anywhere, and it is hard to imagine that the rocketors have gained an Ingram just to lose it in the free agency this summer, so it is a safe bet for which one can hold. But the trade on Wednesday called into question which future could be held for some of the other young team associates.
