New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram is entering the final year of his current contract wherein he will be pocketing a whopping $36 million this season alone. As it turns out, however, the former All-Star wants to earn much more than that — and that is exactly why the Pelicans are exploring trade possibilities for the 26-year-old forward.
New Orleans Pelicans News: Brandon Ingrams Wants $200 Million Extension
According to ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst, Ingram and the Pelicans are currently at a major impasse. Apparently, Ingram wants an extension worth upwards of $200 million — something New Orleans is unwilling to give him:
“The reason that the Pelicans want to trade Brandon Ingram isn’t because he’s not a good player. It’s because he wants a $200 million contract extension and they don’t want to give it,” Windhorst said. “And whatever team trades for him inherits the exact same situation – a player who wants a $200 million contract extension.”
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It sounds like the Pelicans, if given a choice, would have no problem keeping Ingram on board. It’s just that they’re not willing to pay him $50 million per year.
Windhorst points out an excellent argument about opposing teams’ trade interest in Ingram. At the end of the day, is there any side out there that is willing to give Ingram a $200 million contract for the next four years?
We shall soon find out.
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