The first-round pick headed to the Pelicans is top-four protected in 2026 and comes via the Indiana Pacers, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. The Raptors acquired the pick as part of last year's Pascal Siakam trade.

NBA trade deadline just won't slow down. Mere hours after the Golden State Warriors landed Jimmy Butler, another former All-Star forward is also on the move. Brandon Ingram, the 27-year-old small forward who has spent the past six years with the New Orleans Pelicans,

Wednesday, the eve of the trade deadline, ended up being Ingram’s last day as a Pelican. It's a trade that feels a lot like one the Saints made in early November when they traded Marshon Lattimore. Both Ingram and Lattimore will go down as arguably the best player at their position in their team's history. Both were plagued by injuries.