As usual, Duke basketball will get its share of headlines at the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The first round should include twoAfter all, in a relatively weak year for the draft, a blockbuster trade has the potential to steal the show. Meanwhile, judging by a report fromand growing chatter the past few months, 2015-16 Blue Devil one-and-done forward Brandon Ingram is arguably the NBA star most likely to be on the move this week.
Nevertheless, with only one year left on his contract, Ingram is an attractive piece for the Pelicans to potentially trade.on Tuesday night, New Orleans seems to feel it has maxed out its potential with Ingram as a co-star alongside Williamson and CJ McCollum: "The Pelicans are looking to shake things up after being swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder. They were eliminated in the play-in tournament in 2022 and lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in 2021. The core trio of Ingram, Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum hasn't gotten it done so far."
On July 6, 2019, the former No. 2 overall draft pick, now a one-time NBA All-Star, was part of the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade. It sent Brandon Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Pelicans.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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