3. Brandon Ingram
The New Orleans Pelicans made a win-now move when they acquired CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
Figuring out what they are going to do with Zion Williamson will be their No. 1 priority this offseason, but they have another young All-Star in Brandon Ingram that they could easily build around.
However, New Orleans has seemed hesitant to do so. Whenever people mention the Pelicans, Williamson is the one getting all of the love. There have been some reports previously about Ingram and Williamson possibly not being a long-term fit; could that mean Ingram could be had in a trade for the right price?
That price assuredly won’t be cheap, but with a contract that is two years longer than the one Andrew Wiggins has, the Golden State Warriors could have some interest. 2.5 years younger than Wiggins, Golden State could use Ingram as their future core player once the current Big 3 of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green move on.
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Ingram would be just as dangerous of an offensive player that Wiggins is, if not more so because of his shot creation. Ingram is a very good playmaker from the forward position as well and has shown he can play defense at a high level.
If the Warriors want to get a wing replacement in any deal involving Wiggins, Ingram would represent an excellent target.
