The hope is that a healthy Ingram helps improve the Raptors’ tepid half-court offence, and the backline of Barnes and Poeltl and can make up for some defensive shortcomings on the perimeter. If Ingram plays his best basketball, the cost of the acquisition will seem reasonable.

While the Warriors continue to be ambitious in the extreme with their exploration of possible trades for the likes of Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler, league sources say Golden State has also examined the prospect of acquiring New Orleans' Brandon Ingram.

The Golden State Warriors are leaving no stone unturned before the trade deadline, exploring the possibility of bringing any of Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, or Brandon Ingram to the Bay area. According to the latest from NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer over at The Stein Line,

There isn't much time left before Thursday's NBA trade deadline, and the New Orleans Pelicans have not yet found a trade partner for Brandon Ingram. The former