The New Orleans Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram opened up about his future and in a recent interview, he opened up on how he feels about whatever is going on around him. He has played for the Pelican for four seasons now, and he talked about how content he is with them.
Brandon gave an interview to Will Guillory of the Athletic and gave insights about how his career has been after he joined the Pelicans and his love for the fans and the management. Brandon poured down his feelings and showed his gratefulness towards the fans for their support. Here is all the information about what Ingram said in the interview.
What did Brandon Ingram say about the Pelicans?
Brandon started by saying that he loves the Pelicans and whatever situation he is in, is perfect for him, and that is how he wanted things to be. He told Guillory that he can go and play basketball whenever he wants. He has got direct access. He feels that people around him are very helpful and he is connected with the fans and the management.
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
What did Brandon Ingram say about his contract?
While talking about his contract, he said that he had to earn the contract, he had to show the Pelicans that he is worth it. He said that most players get their contract after the third year but he got his in the fourth year. He did not blame the management and said that it was obvious that since he was coming off an injury issue, they needed to observe him for a while. He concluded by saying that he worked hard and he knew his efforts would pay off very soon.
⇆ A trade:
▶PELICANS mandou:
∎Anthony Davis
▶LAKERS mandou:
∎Lonzo Ball
∎Brandon Ingram
∎Josh Hart
∎3 picks de 1st round pic.twitter.com/GvvgXs5YIE— Heat Nation BR🔥🇧🇷 (@Heat_NationBR) July 12, 2023
Brandon Ingram: Performance and contract
Brandon has played a total of 223 games with the Pelicans and he averages 23.7 points, 5 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. He was given the NBA most improved player of the year in 2019-20.
He signed a five-year-long contract which was worth $158.3M, with the Pelicans in November 2020.
Will Brandon continue to play for the Pelicans? Or are they going to extend or trade him this summer? We’ll keep you updated.
