Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports activities
2023-24 stats: 20.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 5.7 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.6 bpg, 49.2 FG%, 35.5 3P% in 64 games2024-25 earnings: $36,016,200 (projected thirty second general in wage)
Primarily based on his development early on in his profession, many believed New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram would not less than be a perennial All-Star participant by this level. As a substitute, Ingram seemingly maxed out his potential by his fourth season again in 2021-22, the lone All-Star marketing campaign of his profession, by no means actually bettering his impression or manufacturing since then, as an alternative hovering across the identical degree.
Granted, that degree is fairly spectacular, as Ingram simply put up a 21/5/6 season on 49.2 p.c taking pictures from the ground. It simply felt like the previous Duke standout might have been extra by now, main many to be upset in what Ingram has turned out to be, which could not be all that honest. In spite of everything, if Ingram performed within the Japanese Convention, he could be an All-Star yearly – he simply has the misfortune of taking part in in a Western Convention so loaded with star wings.
Even so, there’s no query Ingram appeared like he’d be additional alongside by now. The Pelicans should really feel that method, too, as Ingram was one of the bandied-about names in commerce rumors this previous summer season.
Possibly a change of surroundings can be good for Ingram, as he’s supremely proficient, with nice measurement, size, talent and quickness for a small ahead, a participant who can provide you 20 factors each evening with some rebounds, some performs made for others and a few takeaways racked up.
However proper now, taking part in for a New Orleans staff loaded up with so many wings, together with a former No. 1 decide in Zion Williamson, Ingram has stagnated, there’s little doubt about that. (On high of Williamson, Ingram additionally has to share the wing with two different gamers developing afterward this very checklist, by the way in which.)
That leads us to consider possibly Ingram’s potential change of surroundings might come by February’s commerce deadline.
