The Toronto Raptors introduced yesterday they’ve acquired ahead Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans in change for guard-forward Bruce Brown, centre Kelly Olynyk, a 2026 first-round draft decide (by way of Indiana) and a 2031 second-round draft decide.
“We see Brandon as an integral a part of this crew’s future – he’s an elite scorer, he has a very various offensive skillset, and including him to the younger core we have now is large as we proceed our quest to win in Toronto,” Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri mentioned. “On the similar time we welcome Brandon, we have to actually thank Bruce and Kelly. They’ve been professionals and leaders and so they’ve been nice teammates and examples for all of us. We want all of them the most effective shifting ahead.”
Ingram, 6-foot-8, 212 kilos, joins the Raptors following six seasons in New Orleans the place he averaged 23.0 factors, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists and shot .472 (2532-5365) from the sphere, together with .372 (560-1506) from three-point vary. He averaged greater than 20.0 factors in all six seasons and was named an NBA All-Star in 2020. Ingram additionally captured the NBA’s Most Improved Participant Award that very same season.
A local on Kinston, North Carolina, Ingram owns profession averages of 19.5 factors, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 495 video games with the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans. He was picked second total by the Lakers within the 2016 NBA Draft following one season at Duke the place he was the ACC Freshman of the 12 months.
Brown was acquired from Indiana in January 2024 and averaged 9.2 factors, 3.8 rebounds and 23.8 minutes in 52 video games with Toronto.
Olynyk averaged 10.1 factors, 4.7 rebounds and 21.6 minutes in 52 contests with the Raptors after being acquired from Utah in February 2024.
