The New Orleans Pelicans were not part of Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery. The Pels made it to the playoffs this year, albeit another first-round exit, which means that they were disqualified from attaining a Top 14 pick in Sunday’s lottery.
Several NBA teams are expected to pursue the possibility of adding a star via trade this offseason, and it sounds like one notable Western Conference player will be available.
It appears changes are coming in New Olreans.
Following their playoff exit in the first round, rumors of an impending split between the New Orleans Pelicans and star forward Brandon Ingram have surfaced.
Starting July 1, Ingram will be eligible for a four-year, maximum-salary extension projected to be worth $200M+.
The Pelicans' roster will likely look significantly different in a couple of months.
Brandon Ingram has been a solid contributor for the New Orleans Pelicans since he was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the blockbuster Anthony Davis deal.
We might see a different New Orleans Pelicans squad next season since the team might let go of Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas in the coming weeks if recent reports are to be believed.
The New Orleans Pelicans concluded their 2023-2024 season with an ‘Irish goodbye’ in the first round of the playoffs, getting swept by Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He is a hulking figure who commands respect in the paint.
According to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the New Orleans Pelicans could trade Brandon Ingram this offseason. Ingram is entering the final year of his contract. “Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is considered the most likely player to be traded by rival executives who spoke with HoopsHype,” Scotto said on his podcast.
After a first-round playoff exit, changes appear to be on the horizon for the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, expectations are that New Orleans’ starting center, Jonas Valanciunas, will move on this summer.
Some players could be on their way out of New Orleans.
It’s easy to argue that the New Orleans Pelicans finished the 2023-24 season with more questions than answers. Injuries marred an otherwise promising end to the season, especially given Zion Williamson’s performance in the first play-in game.
The New Orleans Pelicans will have to decide whether they’ll give Brandon Ingram a new extension, as he’ll be playing the final year of his current deal in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans will have a tough task of steering the team’s direction in the offseason as they will have to decide whether to keep Brandon Ingram in the fold via a contract extension.
One NBA writer proposed that the Detroit Pistons acquire Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following
After a Look of the Day loser to start the week, let's bounce back with an NBA player prop for Tuesday's postseason slate.
The New Orleans Pelicans were swept in the first round of the playoffs at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder and it is obvious their core has not lived up to expectations.
David Griffin, the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, acknowledged the team’s impressive 49-win season but indicated a planned overhaul of the roster during his NBA season-ending news conference on Tuesday.
The former top overall pick Williamson did not play at all in the series due to a hamstring injury.
New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin appreciates the success of a 49-win season but signaled he's determined to shift away from the current makeup of his roster this summer.
Charles Barkley has decreed that the New Orleans Pelicans are not allowed to go to Cancun when their barely-there playoff showing is over.
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