After six seasons, Brandon Ingram’s time with the New Orleans Pelicans may be coming to an end.
Ingram has been the subject of many trade rumors for months, but it’s all coming to a head and he could be leaving the Pelicans by next week.
According to Brian Windhorst, the Atlanta Hawks are a “team to watch” for Ingram.
“Keep an eye on the Atlanta Hawks. They just lost their star wing Jalen Johnson for the season. They may start to get interested in making a move, especially for Brandon Ingram,” Windhorst said, per NBACentral.
The Atlanta Hawks are a team to watch for Brandon Ingram, per @WindhorstESPN
“Keep an eye on the Atlanta Hawks. They just lost their star wing Jalen Johnson for the season. They may start to get interested in making a move, especially for Brandon Ingram.”
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 31, 2025
Ingram could fill the void that has been left in Atlanta because of Jalen Johnson’s injury, but only if he’s able to play often.
One of the problems with Ingram is that he has been injured a lot this season.
He has only played in 18 games, but during those games he has averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists.
Ingram and the Pelicans have had some difficulties over the last several months.
When the last offseason began, most people assumed he would be leaving the Pelicans, and there were stories of him sitting out of a team mini-camp, which was a clear sign that he wanted to cut ties and move on.
But he came back at the start of 2024-25, so there has been a lot of confusion about what’s next for Ingram.
With the current state of the Pelicans, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Ingram and multiple other stars leave the team.
The Pelicans were planning to move away from Ingram anyway, and the Hawks might give them an opportunity to do that.
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