The Toronto Raptors and newly acquired star ahead Brandon Ingram have agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension, Klutch Sports activities CEO Wealthy Paul and brokers Shy Saee and Mike George informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. The deal features a participant choice in 2027-28.
Raptors Acquired Brandon Ingram From The Pelicans
Ingram is within the ultimate season of the five-year, $158.25 million max contract that he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans in November 2020.
Earlier than final week’s NBA commerce deadline, the Pelicans despatched Ingram to the Raptors for Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, one first-round decide, and one second-round decide.
The Pelicans acquired Ingram as a part of a blockbuster commerce that despatched Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers in June 2019. In his first season with the Pelicans in 2019-20, the Duke product earned an All-Star choice and received Most Improved Participant of the Yr.
New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, together with a participant choice in 2027-28, Klutch Sports activities CEO Wealthy Paul, brokers Shy Saee and Mike George informed me and @BobbyMarks42. pic.twitter.com/rN9D2qZW1c
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 11, 2025
Ingram’s newest extension with Toronto will hold him out of free company this summer time. He’s becoming a member of a Raptors core that’s comprised of Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett. Nonetheless, Ingram has been sidelined since Dec. 7 on account of a important ankle sprain.
In 18 video games (all begins) performed with the Pelicans this season, Ingram averaged 22.2 factors, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 33.1 minutes per contest whereas taking pictures 46.5% from the sector, 37.4% from 3-point vary, 85.5% from the free throw line.
Toronto Ranks Final This Season In Made Off-The-Dribble Jumpers Per Recreation
Ingram, 27, ranks fifth in all-time scoring in Pelicans historical past. He’s additionally one in every of six NBA gamers to common 20 factors, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in every of the final 4 seasons.
The Raptors rank final within the NBA in made off-the-dribble jumpers per recreation this season, in line with Second Spectrum. Ingram ranks sixth-best amongst NBA gamers for that metric.
Per Basketball Reference, Ingram can be one in every of 4 gamers to make at the very least 1,000 2-point jumpers during the last six seasons, together with DeMar DeRozan, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant.
The Raptors (16-37) have misplaced 4 in a row and are No. 13 within the Jap Convention. They path the No. 10-seeded Chicago Bulls by six video games and can have a four-game homestand after the All-Star break.
