Brandon Ingram's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New Orleans Pelicans forwardBrandon Ingram (ankles) will not suit up against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to bilateral ankle sprains on Wednesday. Ingram is likely sitting out for precautionary reasons, as the Pelicans are in the second half of back-to-back sets. Trey Murphy III (hamstring) will also have the evening off to rest. With plenty of minutes on the table, players like Brandon Boston, Javonte Green, and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl would likely see their roles to expand against the Cavs.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram will not play in the team's first preseason game on Monday against the Orlando Magic. Head coach Willie Green confirmed that this decision is not injury related, it was actually a "collective decision" that he wouldn't play. At this point, it seems like it's more of a game to get a feel for some of the others on the team. There could be an underlying story here, but there haven't been any reports or rumors to suggest that right now. On unofficial depth charts, Ingram is still listed as a starting forward, but he's been the center of trade rumors for a couple of seasons now. His status will be something to monitor going into their second game on Friday.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has been one of the bigger dominoes in the early goings of this offseason. At first, there were reports that the Pelicans were unlikely to offer him a max contract. Now, it seems the team is trying to get a deal done, but they are prepared to search the trade market if they don't get a deal done that is friendly for both sides. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the teams interested in a trade as they search for a third star to pair with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Other teams mentioned are the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks, but they would have more hoops to jump through in terms of contract numbers. According to Jake Fischer, one team that could emerge as a trade suitor is the Sacramento Kings who are looking to upgrade from Kevin Huerter and Harrison Barnes.