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 video games
2024-25 earnings: $36,016,200 (projected thirty second general in wage)
Based mostly on his development early on in his profession, many believed New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram would at the least 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 affect or manufacturing since then, as a substitute 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 dissatisfied 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 is likely to be an All-Star yearly – he simply has the misfortune of enjoying 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 some of the bandied-about names in commerce rumors this previous summer time.
Perhaps a change of surroundings can be good for Ingram, as he’s supremely gifted, with nice dimension, size, ability and quickness for a small ahead, a participant who may give you 20 factors each night time with some rebounds, some performs made for others and a few takeaways racked up.
However proper now, enjoying for a New Orleans crew loaded up with so many wings, together with a former No. 1 decide in Zion Williamson, Ingram has stagnated, there’s little question about that. (On high of Williamson, Ingram additionally has to share the wing with two different gamers developing in a while this very record, by the way in which.)
That leads us to consider possibly Ingram’s potential change of surroundings might come by February’s commerce deadline.
