"BI3 came over from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Bruce Brown Jr, Kelly Olynyk, a 2031 second-round pick and a 2026 first-round pick. This draft pick travelled around a lot. Originally, Toronto acquired it from the Indiana Pacers via the Pascal Siakam trade, and then it went to the Pelicans in the Ingram trade. Indiana then re-acquired the draft pick in exchange for the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 draft, which turned out to be Asa Newell plus the draft rights to Mojave King. Finally, the Los Angeles Clippers got hold of this pick that's been travelling around all over the league in the Ivica Zubac trade during the most recent trade deadline."
"Ingram's highest highs came very early in the year, at the middle and end of the Raptors' season-high nine-game win streak, as Toronto peaked early as a top-two seed in the Eastern Conference out of the gate. During the win streak, Ingram averaged 22.8 points per game, just a bit over his regular-season average of 21.5 (good enough for 22nd highest in the league) over the 77 games (second-most appearances of his 10-year career) he played. He also had a big moment in the fourth win of the win streak at home, yet again against the Charlotte Hornets."
"The worst part is that after Indiana was without Tyrese Haliburton for the whole year, the Pacers ended up with the fifth overall pick in this year's draft. So Toronto lost two players that weren't too significant, but the first-round pick they gave up ended up being very high."
"Ingram had it out for the 7-foot-1-inch rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner that night as he started with a monstrous poster early in the game, and later on kept Toronto in the lead late with a huge block"
Brandon Ingram joined the Raptors after the 2024-25 NBA trade deadline and debuted in the 2025-26 season. His play helped Toronto reach the playoffs for the first time since 2021-22, but his otherwise consistent season ended with a sharp decline at a critical time. Ingram was acquired from the Pelicans in exchange for Bruce Brown Jr, Kelly Olynyk, and multiple draft assets, including a first-round pick that moved through several teams. The pick originally came from the Pacers, then went to the Pelicans, returned to Indiana, and later ended up with the Clippers. Indiana’s season without Tyrese Haliburton led to a fifth overall selection, making the surrendered first-round pick especially valuable. Ingram’s best production came early during a nine-game win streak, when he averaged 22.8 points per game and delivered a standout performance against the Hornets, including a poster and a late block.
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