Pelicans trade Brandon Ingram to Raptors
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The NBA trade deadline is just around the corner, and things are moving quickly. The Toronto Raptors made a significant move on Wednesday night by securing Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans.

The deal will see Ingram head north of the border, with the Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick and a second-rounder headed to The Big Easy, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. 

Reports had first started to surface earlier in the night that a deal was coming down the pipeline involving Ingram heading to the Raptors before the full scope of the swap emerged. 


Brandon Ingram
Brandon Ingram is headed to the Raptors in a trade. NBAE via Getty Images

Ingram had also been removed from the Pelicans’ bench on Wednesday night after the first half as trade rumors picked up, The Athletic’s Will Guillory reported. 

Ingram has been off the court due to an ankle injury sustained in December.

He has played in just 18 games this season. 

His production has still been impressive enough to warrant the intrigue from Toronto, which adds him on an expiring contract. 

The Pelicans had not been able to come to an agreement with Ingram on an extension, prompting the decision to move on from him. 


Brandon Ingram
Brandon Ingram is one of the many players traded before this year’s deadline. Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Ingram had been a member of the organization for six seasons after playing for the Lakers for the first three years of his NBA career. 

The Athletic previously reported that the Raptors and the Hawks had been “neck-and-neck” in the sweepstakes to acquire Ingram’s services. 

Ingram has averaged 22.2 points, 5.2 assists, and 5.6 rebounds and shot 37.4 percent from beyond the arc this season. 

Brown — now headed to New Orleans — will be on his fourth team in the last three seasons after leaving the Nets via free agency after the 2021-22 season. 

Brown is an unrestricted free agent after this season and is making $23 million this year. 

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