The New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Brandon Ingram might be a target of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 25-year-old is speculated to be the player on whom the Thunder are going to spend their assets. They have got plenty of them, and at the moment, they have to let few of their holdings go.
A team can not keep a lot of first-round picks, possibly because they would not be able to develop them. But they can use those to sign a star. The Thunder are on their way to do the same. Can they land the Pelicans’ Ingram? Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New Orleans Pelicans involving Brandon Ingram.
What would the Thunder offer for Brandon Ingram?
The Thunders can offer Davis Bertans, Luguentz Dort, a top 4 protected 2024 first-round pick, one first-round pick each from the years 2025 and 2026, and another 2027 first-round pick via swap in exchange for Brandon Ingram. The deal is giving a little too much to the Pelicans, and they would probably like to grab this haul. Brandon has just come back from an injury, and other players are injury prone as well. The Pelicans can use the returns to increase their depth in case things go south again.
Brandon Ingram: "I’ll hear from the front office when [a trade rumor] pops up and they’ll tell me exactly what’s going on and how to feel about it. Any information that’s out there, they’ll clarify it and tell me if it was true or false. I’ve got a good relationship with (David…
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) August 9, 2023
Why would the Pelicans let Brandon Ingram go?
The Pelicans can trade off either of Williamson and Brandon, and they are inclined towards trading the latter because they know they might not get the same kind of deals for the former. The Pelicans are expected to bet on Williamson and let Brandon bring them assets.
BREAKING: The #Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the #Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks, including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft, league sources tell me and @wojespn.
— Peter Gillespie (@PGillespieNY) July 14, 2023
Why would the Thunder like to sign Brandon Ingram?
Well, the Thunder have a lot of assets, and they probably can’t play them all. They would like to make some space in the salary cap while landing a star player to build their roster. Brandon is young, and he can adapt to the team well.
The Thunder are getting a win-now player in exchange for their fodder but would the Pelicans do this deal? We will keep you updated.
