Brandon Ingram accepts 3-year-old extension of $ 120 million with raptors

New Toronto Raptors Star Brandon Ingram has accepted a three-year contract extension of $ 120 million with the franchise, including a player setting in 2027-28, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and Agenter Shy Saee and Mike George told ESPN.

Ingram, 27, was traded by New Orleans Pelicans to Raptors last week – and now arrives in Toronto with a lucrative expansion that keeps him out of free agency this summer. New Deal shows an obligation on both sides as Raptors are locked in a shot and offensive strength to work with Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett for the next several years.

Ingram has been sidelined since December 7 with a significant ankle sprain, but is working against a return in the second half of this season.

After Ingram’s six seasons in New Orleans, the Pelicans traded him for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, a first round pick and another round pick. Ingram, 27, ranks fifth in career points in Pelican’s history and average 20 points for the season six times, tied with Anthony Davis for most people ever for the team.

In Ingram, Raptors have acquired a dynamic option next to Barnes, a priority for the franchise’s front office. Ingram is one of six NBA players for average 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in each of the last four seasons. As one inside the 3-point line protector, Ingram ranks as one of the league’s best-there only drew Demar Derozan to most midrange shots made per day. Match.

According to Second Spectrum, Raptors at the end of the NBA in Made Off-the-Dribble Jumpers ranks pr. Match this season. Ingram ranks sixth best among NBA players in this category. He is also one of four players who make at least 1,000 2-point jumpers in the last six seasons with Derozan, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.

In 2019-20, his first season with Pelicans, Ingram was an NBA All-Star and won the most improved player of the year. New Orleans acquired Ingram as part of a blockbuster trade that sent Davis to Lakers in June 2019.