The New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls are two teams expected to sell at the NBA trade deadline. For New Orleans, former All-Stars like Zion Williamson and

We’ve seen the Pistons mentioned as a possibility for Ingram, which makes some sense, as well as Zion (which makes none) but remember that Trajan Langdon was the GM of both of these guys and knows exactly how tricky it is to build a roster around them.

Sources told ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks at the end of December that sussing out a Brandon Ingram trade ahead of his foray into 2025 free agency

In a possible trade, New Orleans could send Ingram and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to Detroit for Tim Hardaway Jr., Ron Holland II and draft capital. With the Pistons having a great season, they are trying to add another star to their roster to make a deep playoff run, which they would do by acquiring Ingram.

Zion Williamson was suspended one game by the Pelicans for arriving late to the team’s flight to Philadelphia, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania . He’ll miss New Orleans’ Friday night game against the 76ers as a result.

When healthy, Williamson has shown how dominant he can be, but the Pelicans have failed to capitalize on the 24-year-old star. The Pelicans could look toward a new era and trade their injury-prone star, with many potential suitors likely lining up their offers already.

Zion Williamson returned after serving a one-game suspension for violating team policies. Williamson scored 16 points but also recorded seven rebounds and five steals in his return. His activity on the defensive end allowed New Orleans easy transition buckets to keep them within striking distance much of the game.

Utah Jazz (10-30, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (11-32, 14th in the Western Conference)

A proposed three-team trade could swap three different star forwards. The Wolves would acquire Brandon Ingram, New Orleans gets Miles Bridges, and Charlotte acquires Julius Randle . While this trade works due to contracts, all three teams would have to add another player or some future draft capital to sweeten up the deal.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been busy trying to find a suitable trade for incumbent franchise cornerstone Brandon Ingram. In fact, “there remains a chance” he returns to the lineup, according to The Stein Line insider Jake Fischer.

The Raptors are now more than halfway through their 2024-25 season, and the NBA’s trade deadline is less than three weeks away, landing on Feb. 6. That makes now as good a time as ever for another Raptors mailbag. Thanks as always for the questions, which can be sent my way either on social media or through email.