If Allen and Carter are both off the table, there may not be a viable starter available for the Pels to go after in a trade involving Ingram or anyone else. It could take weeks — maybe even months — to find a resolution. Without an Ingram trade, the Pelicans would have to find some middle ground with their forward on an extension. There’s some optimism within the building that the two sides could come to terms on a deal that makes each happy. Both the Pelicans and Ingram agree that going into training camp without an extension is a distraction they’d prefer to avoid. That scenario certainly wouldn’t make sense for the Pelicans; finding value for him now is difficult enough, but trying to move him on an expiring contract at the trade deadline would be a nightmare. -via New York Times / July 8, 2024
