Does Brandon Ingram have a future in NO?

[Jamaaliver]

Did Pelicans make a mistake not getting Ingram signed to a long-term contract (potentially) at a discount last summer?

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Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans

It was touch and go for a minute there, but it seems that Ingram has grown beyond a Wigginsian purgatory of hollow, high-volume scoring. There is real substance behind the numbers he’s putting up in New Orleans this season, even as the Pelicans on the whole have floundered on both sides of the ball. This is the best that Ingram has ever looked when given the freedom to drive possessions; improved reads and a healthier shot distribution have helped the fourth-year forward to carry what is easily the heaviest workload of his career. Thanks to those changes, this has also been Ingram’s most efficient campaign yet. A player who lived and died in the midrange is now shooting the best 3-point percentage of his career (41.0) while nearly tripling his attempts. He even hit a career-high seven 3s in the team’s Christmas win over the Nuggets. Alvin Gentry’s offense can sometimes be a bit too improvisational for its own good, but the new-and-improved Ingram is the Pelican most qualified to wing it through open space.

The Ringer

[kan_t]

It's a calculated decision by both sides. Ingram doesn't feel comfortable to give a huge discount and the team doesn't feel comfortable to give him a max extension before the start of the season. It's understandable when you consider what Ingram has gone through last season.

So far it's a win-win situation for both parties. Ingram would likely get a max and the Pelicans should be very happy to pay the price.

[Jamaaliver]

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[oligo]

Brandon Ingram has always been a good player, but he has always been in a shadow of superstars. That's why he wasn't able to pick up the responsibility in the game, and he stayed (only) a good player. Now he's able to control the game and he became great. He has that Kevin Durant type of body that rarely who in the league has. I wonder how Zion's comeback will affect his productivity.