Brandon Ingram makes Raptors better, but trade flies in the face of their rebuild
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram makes Raptors better, but trade flies in the face of their rebuild

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Late Wednesday night, the Raptors acquired Brandon Ingram — he’s only 6-foot-8, hurting the symmetry — from the New Orleans Pelicans for Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown, a second-round pick and, funnily enough, the final of three first-round picks the Raptors got for Siakam. GO DEEPER Brandon Ingram trade grades: Pelicans finally part ways with one-time All-Star That might end up being true, which doesn’t make the timing less bizarre for the Raptors, who will be in the lottery again. Very few teams are likely to be significantly under the salary cap next year to make Ingram a big offer, but the Raptors also don’t have a history of squeezing their own free agents. The hope is that a healthy Ingram helps improve the Raptors’ tepid half-court offence, and the backline of Barnes and Poeltl and can make up for some defensive shortcomings on the perimeter.

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Brandon Ingram’s extension will result in tough decisions for Raptors
1 month, 1 week ago

Brandon Ingram’s extension will result in tough decisions for Raptors

New York Times  

PHILADELPHIA — A few hours before they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-103 on Tuesday, the Toronto Raptors agreed to terms with Brandon Ingram on a three-year, $120 million extension, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. If the Raptors and Ingram failed to agree, Ingram’s representatives could have searched for a sign-and-trade deal, but the Raptors would have had to …

Brandon Ingram gets $120 million extension from Raptors shortly after being acquired
1 month, 1 week ago

Brandon Ingram gets $120 million extension from Raptors shortly after being acquired

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram has a $120 million extension from the Raptors before ever playing a game for Toronto. The recently acquired forward agreed to the deal Tuesday, less than a week after the Raptors got him from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Raptors sent Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, a 2026 first-round pick and a 2031 second-round pick to New …

Brandon Ingram, Raptors agree to 3-year, $120 million contract extension: Source
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram, Raptors agree to 3-year, $120 million contract extension: Source

New York Times  

The Toronto Raptors agreed to a three-year, $120-million contract extension with Brandon Ingram on Tuesday, a team source confirmed. The Raptors traded for Ingram last week, sending Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, Indiana’s 2026 first-round pick and a second-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for the former All-Star. The Raptors acquired Ingram, who has not played since Dec. 7 because …

Fitting Brandon Ingram into Raptors’ offence will be Darko Rajaković’s defining task
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fitting Brandon Ingram into Raptors’ offence will be Darko Rajaković’s defining task

New York Times  

HOUSTON — On the evening of his first full day with his new team, Brandon Ingram sat in his stall in the visitors’ locker room in Oklahoma City with a book cracked. Within Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković’s offence, however, movement is the key. “Our basic core principles, how hard we want to play, especially on the defensive end, and …

Brandon Ingram ready to start anew with Raptors: ‘A change of scenery can be … good’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram ready to start anew with Raptors: ‘A change of scenery can be … good’

New York Times  

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Brandon Ingram conducted his first session with the media as a Toronto Raptor, Immanuel Quickley tried to disrupt things. Bobby Webster, who spoke to the media in Toronto on Friday morning, said the Raptors and Ingram’s representatives with Klutch Sports were “in the same ballpark” on extension talks. “He’ll fit in seamlessly,” said Raptors veteran Garrett …

Can Brandon Ingram get it right with Raptors after frustrating tenure in New Orleans?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can Brandon Ingram get it right with Raptors after frustrating tenure in New Orleans?

New York Times  

Late Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans’ months-long exploration for a Brandon Ingram trade that made sense ended with a surprise destination: The former All-Star and Most Improved Player is going to the Toronto Raptors. In your piece Tuesday, you proposed a trade that would send Ingram to Toronto for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk and the Indiana Pacers’ top-four-protected 2026 …

Brandon Ingram is going to the Raptors, Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk to the Pelicans, AP source says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram is going to the Raptors, Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk to the Pelicans, AP source says

Associated Press  

DENVER — The Toronto Raptors are acquiring Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk, a person with knowledge of the talks said late Wednesday. The Raptors also will be sending a heavily protected first-round pick as well as a second-round pick to the Pelicans, said the person, who spoke to The Associated …

Brandon Ingram trade grades: Pelicans finally part ways with one-time All-Star
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram trade grades: Pelicans finally part ways with one-time All-Star

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The Pelicans are trading Ingram to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown Jr, Kelly Olynyk, a first-round pick and a second-round pick. Brandon Ingram is headed to Toronto in a deal that will bring the Pelicans Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk and multiple draft picks, source confirmed. …

Brandon Ingram trade indicates Pelicans are (finally) ready to begin next phase
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram trade indicates Pelicans are (finally) ready to begin next phase

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. DENVER – Brandon Ingram will go down as one of the better players to wear a Pelicans uniform and be a key figurehead in the team’s transition into the post-Anthony Davis era. GO DEEPER Brandon Ingram trade grades: Pelicans finally part ways with one-time All-Star It was the long-awaited …

Pelicans trading Brandon Ingram to Raptors for Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown: Sources
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pelicans trading Brandon Ingram to Raptors for Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown: Sources

New York Times  

Brandon Ingram is on his way out of New Orleans. Ingram entered the season hoping his play would help him earn the lucrative contract he’s been seeking since last summer — with New Orleans or another team. Both Ingram and New Orleans sought out potential trade destinations that could provide the Pelicans with the assets they wanted and present a …

Pelicans at the NBA trade deadline: Evaluating Brandon Ingram trade scenarios
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pelicans at the NBA trade deadline: Evaluating Brandon Ingram trade scenarios

New York Times  

The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday. Toronto Raptors Pelicans receive: Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk and a 2026 first-round pick Raptors receive: Ingram With this deal, the Pelicans can get some salary-cap relief with Brown’s $23 million contract expiring this summer. — Eric Koreen, Raptors beat writer Detroit Pistons Pelicans receive: Tim Hardaway Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser, 2025 …

Raptors trade tiers: It’s Bruce Brown’s time to shine at NBA deadline
3 months, 1 week ago

Raptors trade tiers: It’s Bruce Brown’s time to shine at NBA deadline

New York Times  

Now that I’ve got you here with the promise of sexy, sexy trades, I want to point you to a piece that my colleague Fred Katz wrote about this year’s season of deal-making, with Dec. 15 in the rearview mirror. If he doesn’t move, the Raptors will eventually say having his contract come off the books at the end of …

Brandon Ingram’s injury forces Pelicans to face big questions immediately
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram’s injury forces Pelicans to face big questions immediately

New York Times  

As New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was helped off the floor after suffering a severe low ankle sprain in the second half of Saturday’s one-sided loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, it felt like the little hope the team was clinging to was leaving with him. At the top of that list will be Ingram’s future in New Orleans …

Pelicans’ injury troubles compounded as leading scorer Brandon Ingram goes down with sprained ankle
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pelicans’ injury troubles compounded as leading scorer Brandon Ingram goes down with sprained ankle

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Just when it appeared the New Orleans Pelicans were beginning to regroup after a wave of injuries, leading scorer Brandon Ingram went down Saturday. Ingram landed awkwardly on the foot of Oklahoma City’s Lu Dort early in the third quarter of Saturday night’s 119-109 loss to the Thunder and severely twisted his left ankle. Ingram had missed …

Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram out indefinitely with high-grade left ankle sprain
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram out indefinitely with high-grade left ankle sprain

New York Times  

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is expected to be sidelined indefinitely after suffering a high-grade low left ankle sprain on Saturday night, the team announced Sunday. The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that forward Brandon Ingram has been diagnosed with a high-grade low left ankle sprain. Further updates will be distributed appropriately.… — New Orleans Pelicans December 8, 2024 …

Pelicans star Zion Williamson still has Brandon Ingram as a wingman -- for now
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pelicans star Zion Williamson still has Brandon Ingram as a wingman -- for now

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans star power forward Zion Williamson still has Brandon Ingram as a wingman for now. Williamson “is every bit locked in,” first-year general manager Bryson Graham said Monday during the club’s media day, held annually on the eve of training camp. “I’ve just got to continue to put the work in and that’s all I’ve been kind …

Will the Lakers ever trade their top draft picks? Rob Pelinka shares their strategy
6 months ago

Will the Lakers ever trade their top draft picks? Rob Pelinka shares their strategy

LA Times  

The banners above the practice court, the names of legends on the wall and, most important, the trophies in Jeanie Buss’ window in the Lakers’ practice facility tell the story of the team’s past. “Everyone in this building is cognizant of the fact that he’s almost 40,” first-year Lakers coach JJ Redick said of James, who has been back with …

Brandon Ingram’s Pelicans future is as hazy as ever, and the clock is ticking
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram’s Pelicans future is as hazy as ever, and the clock is ticking

New York Times  

There are only 26 days until the New Orleans Pelicans’ first day of training camp, and the franchise still hasn’t answered the No. A recent post on Ingram’s Instagram page featured Houston-area pastor Keion Henderson speaking about the importance of “staying away from environments where people don’t know the true value of you.” Ah… the NBA is real quiet, literally …

What’s next for Lauri Markkanen, Brandon Ingram and the NBA’s transaction landscape?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s next for Lauri Markkanen, Brandon Ingram and the NBA’s transaction landscape?

New York Times  

So … now what? First : Philadelphia acquires Markkanen by sign-and-trading Kenyon Martin Jr. on a three-year max deal, with only the first year guaranteed, and adding Ricky Council IV and four firsts ; that keeps the Sixers just under the second apron, and they can do this wacky contract because Martin has full Bird rights and hasn’t signed yet. …

Raptors and Scottie Barnes agree on $225M extension, which could grow to about $270M, AP source says
9 months ago

Raptors and Scottie Barnes agree on $225M extension, which could grow to about $270M, AP source says

Associated Press  

Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to terms on a max extension, one that will be worth about $225 million over five years and could reach about $270 million if he meets supermax criteria, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday. Barnes intends to sign the contract shortly after the league’s moratorium on signings is lifted …

Pelicans will use final Lakers’ 1st-round pick from the Anthony Davis trade in 2025, AP source says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pelicans will use final Lakers’ 1st-round pick from the Anthony Davis trade in 2025, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have opted to wait until 2025 to use the last of the three first-round draft choices they received from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the 2019 Anthony Davis trade, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Under the terms of the Davis trade, the Pelicans cannot wait beyond …

Toronto Raptors’ 2024 ideal offseason: Keep Scottie Barnes long term, add guard depth
10 months ago

Toronto Raptors’ 2024 ideal offseason: Keep Scottie Barnes long term, add guard depth

New York Times  

I strongly believe the Toronto Raptors need at least one more year near the bottom of the standings before truly attempting to return to the playoffs. July 1: Raptors agree to a five-year maximum-level contract extension with Scottie Barnes, with the possibility of the supermax We cannot know exactly what the figures of this deal will be until there is …

Raptors draft needs, Spurs pick, tournament viewing and more: Koreen and Vecenie
1 year ago

Raptors draft needs, Spurs pick, tournament viewing and more: Koreen and Vecenie

New York Times  

As the Toronto Raptors’ season winds to a close, some particularly invested fans will look at the bottom of the NBA standings, and not just as a masochistic exercise. To answer that and other questions surrounding the Raptors and the 2024 NBA Draft, I asked The Athletic’s draft expert Sam Vecenie to answer some questions. But having a real depth …

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and other rumored names on the market
1 year, 2 months ago

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and other rumored names on the market

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Trade value First-round pick and a prospect Best fits Warriors, Mavericks, Bucks, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, 76ers, Heat, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Kings, Pelicans, Rockets Age 29 Position Guard Contract Value $9.5 million Expiration 2025 Guard Warriors Mavericks Bucks Pacers Thunder Lakers 76ers Heat Timberwolves Nuggets Kings Pelicans Rockets 6 Quentin Grimes …

Pascal Siakam’s situation on trade market will test fans’ patience with Raptors
1 year, 3 months ago

Pascal Siakam’s situation on trade market will test fans’ patience with Raptors

New York Times  

TORONTO — In a moment that will not be celebrated with a quick video tribute, a call from Toronto Raptors public address announcer Herbie Kuhn for fans to welcome back one of the team’s alumni and a polite ovation from those fans, this season marks the 20th anniversary of the Kevin O’Neill year. This springs to mind with my colleague …

Brandon Ingram’s FIBA World Cup struggles: How much should Pelicans fans worry about them?
1 year, 6 months ago

Brandon Ingram’s FIBA World Cup struggles: How much should Pelicans fans worry about them?

New York Times  

The wait’s almost over. As we’ve seen on social media channels, the Pelicans are getting a head start on this process, with many players spending recent weeks in New Orleans working out at the team’s practice facility. But it’s a little frustrating right now for me, and I’m just trying to figure out ways I can be effective.” GO DEEPER …

Brandon Ingram on playing for Team USA, injuries, trade rumors and Pelicans future: ‘I love New Orleans’
1 year, 7 months ago

Brandon Ingram on playing for Team USA, injuries, trade rumors and Pelicans future: ‘I love New Orleans’

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Brandon Ingram’s passing jumped out to several of his teammates during Team USA’s training camp in Las Vegas last week in preparation for this summer’s FIBA World Cup. While the New Orleans Pelicans often lean on Ingram for shot creation and scoring, Team USA doesn’t need him to carry a heavy offensive load. Ingram may not be …

Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram’s future, salary cap and more: Pelicans offseason
1 year, 7 months ago

Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram’s future, salary cap and more: Pelicans offseason

New York Times  

Despite all the noise surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans the past few months, they’ve been surprisingly quiet this offseason. I don’t see any options for New Orleans better than the potential of having a healthy Williamson and Brandon Ingram leading the franchise. It’s going to be interesting to see him playing for Team USA in Las Vegas a few weeks …

Grades, great values, head-scratchers and more from Day 1 of NBA free agency
1 year, 8 months ago

Grades, great values, head-scratchers and more from Day 1 of NBA free agency

New York Times  

Follow live free-agency news and analysis from our entire NBA staff, and sign up for The Bounce to get basketball content delivered straight to your inbox. Grade: C+ GO DEEPER Lakers upgrade roster with Gabe Vincent and Taurean Prince but still have work to do Coby White agrees to re-sign with the Bulls on a three-year, $33 million deal If …

Brandon Ingram has to carry a heavy burden to lift Pelicans. Here’s why he’s ready
2 years ago

Brandon Ingram has to carry a heavy burden to lift Pelicans. Here’s why he’s ready

New York Times  

Brandon Ingram has learned how to handle adversity throughout his career, one that’s included a scary blood clot discovered at the end of his Los Angeles Lakers tenure in 2019. His presence has been essential for a team that’s been unraveling since the start of the new year, having gone 8-19 over the last 27 games with Ingram and Zion …

NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams

Associated Press  

First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. They acquired Durant by sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, and a first-round pick swap in 2028 to the Nets, who also sent T.J. Warren back to his original team in Phoenix. “You can imagine that’s a tough blow to the group for the human side …

On the Raptors’ unexpected, disappointing trade deadline: Koreen
2 years, 1 month ago

On the Raptors’ unexpected, disappointing trade deadline: Koreen

New York Times  

TORONTO — If you have been listening to and observing Masai Ujiri for his nearly 10 years on the job as the top basketball decision-maker for the Raptors, it was not a surprise when he said the following on Thursday, after a trade deadline that defied the expectations of a fan base. According to my back-of-the-napkin math, the Raptors have …

Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram’s return from injury was defined by frustration and rust
2 years, 1 month ago

Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram’s return from injury was defined by frustration and rust

New York Times  

NEW ORLEANS — Once Brandon Ingram released his 3-pointer on the right wing just before the halftime buzzer, it felt like one of those shots that’s supposed to go in. The hope was Ingram’s return from a two-month absence due to a toe injury would ignite the Pelicans and stem the tide as they suffered through the most challenging stretch …

Raptors trade tiers 7.0: Fred VanVleet or Pascal Siakam? (Almost) anything could happen
2 years, 2 months ago

Raptors trade tiers 7.0: Fred VanVleet or Pascal Siakam? (Almost) anything could happen

New York Times  

We are less than three weeks from the NBA trade deadline, which means it is time for my twice-annual trade tiers column. Past Raptors trade tier versions: 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 More Raptors trade deadline content: Sellers part one | Sellers part two | The Fred VanVleet conundrum Almost untouchable Scottie Barnes The …

Trading Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr.: Raptors as sellers, Part 1
2 years, 2 months ago

Trading Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr.: Raptors as sellers, Part 1

New York Times  

It’s easy to look at the Raptors’ position in the standings, the number of contenders around the league and conclude the Raptors would be best served to punt on this season. — Joe Vardon To Lakers: VanVleet To Raptors: Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Max Christie and a 2027 first-round pick The Lakers’ view: Yes. — Jovan Buha To Mavericks: VanVleet …

Raptors trade tiers, version 6.0: The Rudy Gobert/2022 offseason edition
2 years, 10 months ago

Raptors trade tiers, version 6.0: The Rudy Gobert/2022 offseason edition

New York Times  

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is one of the most impactful defenders in the history of the NBA. It might take a good first half to next season to solidify that value across the league, but Achiuwa could represent the Raptors’ next development home run. Salary matching and/or trading, sweetener or low-stakes moves Malachi Flynn Khem Birch Svi Mykhailiuk Armoni …

Brandon Ingram delivers on Pelicans’ belief in him with stunning Game 2 performance vs. Suns
2 years, 11 months ago

Brandon Ingram delivers on Pelicans’ belief in him with stunning Game 2 performance vs. Suns

New York Times  

PHOENIX – Before every game, Larry Nance Jr. delivers the same message to Brandon Ingram as he’s taking the floor. It was the first time in Ingram’s career he’d ever finished a game with 35-plus points, 10-plus rebounds and 9-plus assists. I didn’t know what it would look like, but we continued to get better every single day with Willie …

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?
2 years, 11 months ago

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James, left, sits on the bench next to forward Anthony Davis as head coach Frank Vogel stands by during the second half of a game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were built on the hope this season that the Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook could deliver …

By acquiring CJ McCollum, Pelicans are pushing for significant change and a potential Play-In Tournament spot
3 years, 1 month ago

By acquiring CJ McCollum, Pelicans are pushing for significant change and a potential Play-In Tournament spot

New York Times  

The Pelicans are finally making their move. In one of the biggest moves leading up to this year’s NBA trade deadline, New Orleans acquired veteran combo guard CJ McCollum from Portland with hopes of adding some punch to a team making a serious push for the Play-In Tournament. Inserting McCollum gives the offense an alternate option that should vastly improve …

Evaluating your Raptors trade proposals: Who says no?
3 years, 1 month ago

Evaluating your Raptors trade proposals: Who says no?

New York Times  

It’s less than a week until the trade deadline, and y’all have some ideas. Related Reading: Raptors trade tiers 5.0 | Koreen + Hollinger | The Athletic’s trade deadline big board | Trade deadline live blog To Raptors: Myles Turner To Pacers: Precious Achiuwa, Goran Dragic, Raptors 2022 first-round pick – Derek P. Who says no? To Raptors: Myles Turner, …

Raptors trade tiers 5.0: Chris Boucher, Goran Dragic and the scenarios in which every player could be on the move
3 years, 2 months ago

Raptors trade tiers 5.0: Chris Boucher, Goran Dragic and the scenarios in which every player could be on the move

New York Times  

I think it’s highly unlikely the Raptors make one of the, say, five most attention-grabbing trades before the Feb. 10 trade deadline. I’ve gone from thinking Trent was more likely than not to be traded before he can exercise his player option to believing he will sign another contract with the Raptors in the summer of 2023 — hopefully one …

Brandon Ingram’s connection with new Pelicans coach Willie Green has led to improved play: ‘There are times when he’s just taking over the game’
3 years, 3 months ago

Brandon Ingram’s connection with new Pelicans coach Willie Green has led to improved play: ‘There are times when he’s just taking over the game’

New York Times  

When Willie Green took the job to be the new head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans in July, the first task on his to-do list was clear: get on the same page with the two stars of the franchise, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Green’s recent playing career and strong relationships with stars like Chris Paul, Devin Booker and …

Raptors trade tiers 4.0: We’ve got some (almost) untouchables, a few fillers and sweeteners
3 years, 6 months ago

Raptors trade tiers 4.0: We’ve got some (almost) untouchables, a few fillers and sweeteners

New York Times  

The NBA season is nearing. Masai Ujiri admitted as much when he told the CBC’s Front Burner podcast that the Raptors were “not a team of now.” That does not mean Ujiri is going to send more established talent out the door Kyle Lowry walked through, because the Raptors have just one player north of 30. Past Raptors Trade Tiers: …

John Hollinger’s free-agency losers: Breaking down puzzling offseasons for Raptors, Pelicans and more
3 years, 7 months ago

John Hollinger’s free-agency losers: Breaking down puzzling offseasons for Raptors, Pelicans and more

New York Times  

Here’s a thing about free-agent deals that we don’t talk about enough: The final deal often looks a lot different than the one that leaks out in the opening minutes of free agency. Indiana, for instance, sent San Antonio a draft pick so that Doug McDermott’s deal with the Spurs would be a sign-and-trade instead of a straight signing, generating …

Pelicans-Grizzlies trade: Memphis makes opportunistic draft additions, New Orleans rushes to build around Zion
3 years, 7 months ago

Pelicans-Grizzlies trade: Memphis makes opportunistic draft additions, New Orleans rushes to build around Zion

New York Times  

The Terms: The Memphis Grizzlies trade Jonas Valanciunas, the No. Even with Adams’s 2022-23 salary, Bledsoe’s partial guarantee and the assumed large raise for Jaren Jackson Jr., won’t they still have north of $25 million in cap space next offseason, which is their real last bite at the apple with Morant’s likely max kicking in? Leroux: Even without Grayson Allen’s …

Should the Raptors trade one of their draft picks? What could they get in return?
3 years, 9 months ago

Should the Raptors trade one of their draft picks? What could they get in return?

New York Times  

The Toronto Raptors haven’t had a lottery pick since 2016 when they selected Jakob Poeltl at No. Ujiri’s front office inherited a core with multiple lottery picks on the roster and out an additional one, the cost of landing Kyle Lowry. For a team with three core pieces locked up to long-term deals, two key free agents and little desire …

Andre Drummond to the Raptors? A deal would pose difficult math questions
4 years, 1 month ago

Andre Drummond to the Raptors? A deal would pose difficult math questions

New York Times  

In one of the most popular clips from the Toronto Raptors’ documentary series Open Gym, Jonas Valanciunas thanks Masai Ujiri with a laugh and a handshake as they cross paths at the team’s practice facility. Valanciunas reveals that when he saw his face next to Andre Drummond’s in some news and rumours, “I was like, please no.” “Hey!” Ujiri yells …

Brandon Ingram’s max contract proves he’s as much the Pelicans’ future as Zion
4 years, 4 months ago

Brandon Ingram’s max contract proves he’s as much the Pelicans’ future as Zion

New York Times  

It took longer than expected, but the New Orleans Pelicans finally locked down their No. Many figured it would be a matter of minutes before the Pelicans and restricted free agent Brandon Ingram reached an agreement on a new long-term deal once free agency officially began on Friday night. Ingram, 23, was the primary piece in the trade package New …

Raptors trade tiers, version 2.0: Welcome back transactions, my old friends
4 years, 4 months ago

Raptors trade tiers, version 2.0: Welcome back transactions, my old friends

New York Times  

There has not been a trade in the NBA since Feb. 6, when the trade deadline for the 2019-20 season passed. With just one salary on the books between Patrick McCaw’s $4 million salary and Pascal Siakam’s $30.6 million salary, the Raptors are not particularly well suited to make a trade. Pascal Siakam This is not a judgement about which …

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