The New Orleans Pelicans have traded forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes. In return, the Pelicans will receive forwards Bruce Brown Jr. and Kelly Olynyk, along with a first-round and a second-round draft pick. 

After months of speculation with Ingram not signing an extension with the team, the Pelicans finally moved Ingram.

Trade Details:

• Toronto Raptors Receive:
• Brandon Ingram
• New Orleans Pelicans Receive:
• Bruce Brown Jr.
• Kelly Olynyk
• 2026 first-round draft pick (top-four protected, via Indiana Pacers)
• 2025 second-round draft pick

ANALYSIS: Brandon Ingram, 27, has been sidelined since December due to an ankle injury, limiting him to 18 games this season. Despite his absence, he has averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. Ingram is in the final year of a five-year, $158.3 million contract and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in June. He will now have to decide whether or not to sign his extension with the Raptors, sign a new contract with the team, or what the Raptors would offer to him.

Bruce Brown Jr. has averaged 8.4 points per game with the Raptors this season, while Kelly Olynyk has contributed 7.1 points and 3.7 rebounds over 24 games. 

This trade should bring the Raptors' to possibly contend for a play-in spot next season considering how the roster is built currently. On the other hand, the Pelicans acquire valuable assets that they can use or move to support their future endeavors.