Raptors see Ingram trade as 'incremental step' in rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster
It's not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indiana, their own 2031 second-round pick and veterans Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk for pending free agent Brandon Ingram.
Brandon Ingram makes Raptors better, but trade flies in the face of their rebuild
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. If Ingram plays his best basketball, the cost of the acquisition will seem reasonable.
Eric Koreen and Will Guillory break down the trade between the Pelicans and Raptors that sent Ingram to Toronto.
The first-round pick headed to the Pelicans is top-four protected in 2026 and comes via the Indiana Pacers, according to Jake ...
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