Atlanta Hawks Receive: F Brandon Ingram
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: F Danilo Gallinari, F De’Andre Hunter, C/F Onyeka Okongwu, 2023 1st Round Pick
Brandon Ingram will be the name going to the Atlanta Hawks. He would join Trae Young, and potentially, John Collins, as the core for the Hawks moving forward. Ingram will not be cheap in a deal, especially since he has locked up for the future. Because of their aggressiveness last year, Atlanta has assets they would be able to send New Orleans.
Danilo Gallinari is having a strong postseason and creating some value. He would be going to New Orleans along with young options like De’Andre Hunter and Onyeka Okongwu. The Pelicans would also get a first-round pick in 2023 in exchange for Ingram.
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From a salary cap standpoint, the Hawks would be on the hook for $29.4 million dedicated to Ingram for 2021-22 while clearing $4.8 million in spending. The Pelicans would bring on Danilo Gallinari ($20.4M), De’Andre Hunter ($7.7M), and Onyeka Okongwu ($6.1M) each with multiple years left on their current deals.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Brandon Ingram would impact the Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans.
