Brandon Ingram Joins The Warriors In A Perfect Trade Scenario...

Brandon Ingram Joins The Warriors In A Perfect Trade Scenario

The Golden State Warriors need to find a way to continue their dynasty by making some big changes before the end of the trade deadline. They’re

18-22 and need to find ways to make quick progress up the Western Conference, similar to the Lakers push from last year.

The team is dealing with circumstances greater than basketball right now, recovering from the sudden loss of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic. But

they’ll return to the court soon and dedicate a push to the Serbian coach. New reinforcements on the roster to do the same may be imperative for

the 12th seed Warriors. Acquiring a star forward to aid their offensive concerns could be the move.

The New Orleans Pelicans have found good form this season but are dealing with a clunky on-court fit with Brandon Ingram and a surplus of

forwards on the roster. If the Warriors come calling, they could find the assets to work out a deal for Ingram.

New Orleans Pelicans Receive: Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Cory Joseph, 2027 First-Round Pick (GSW)

Golden State Warriors Receive: Brandon Ingram

A potentially valuable first-round pick which will convey likely at the end of the Stephen Curry era along with a high-potential prospect like

Jonthan Kuminga could grease the wheels enough to bring Ingram to the Bay Area.

The Pelicans have dealt with quite the logjam across frontcourt positions. While players like Herb Jones and Trey Murphy III may be more

seamless fits as 3-and-D forwards next to Zion Williamson, the team could be forced into dealing one of them. Instead, they can move off Ingram

to increase their opportunity while adding multi-positional options like Wiggins and Kuminga to the mix. Kuminga can play at both forward

positions while Wiggins has played across three positions, including as a shooting guard.

Moses Moody would be a terrific catch for a Pelicans squad that needs scoring punch off the bench. He’s averaging 8.7 points this season but

clearly has a lot more room to grow. Kuminga has already shown flashes of excellent defensive versatility while filling out his offensive game,

averaging 13.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. The Pelicans could have a dominant wing rotation with low-maintenance players that are willing to play

their role while giving room for future growth.

The biggest question here is Andrew Wiggins. While the Pelicans could reroute him to a third team like the Dallas Mavericks, they could find utility

in keeping him for a season to see if he can be salvaged. He’s averaging 11.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in a tough year but has shown that he can be

among the best role-playing forwards in the league. Instead of moving him to a third team when his value is at his lowest, the Pelicans could wait

until another year is removed from his contract and trade him for better value.