The Pelicans achieved one of their primary goals going into Ingram negotiations, according to league sources: shedding salary from an already expensive roster ahead of the 2025-26 season. Kelly

According to multiple sources, the Toronto Raptors have traded Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown, along with a first and second-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Brandon Ingram. The former Jazzman in this deal, Olynyk, spent around a season and a half in Utah (118 games) from 2022 to 2024.

Brandon Ingram is on his way out of New Orleans. The Pelicans are sending Ingram to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown Jr. and Kelly Olynyk with one first-round pick and one second-round pick, according to a team source.