Day: July 4, 2024

With Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans unable to find common ground on a contract extension, sources tell Marc Stein that attempts to trade have intensified. Ingram has one season remaining on his contract with the Pelicans.

The Pelicans are expected to trade Ingram, sign Trey Murphy III to a contract extension and also improve their options at center this offseason after previously trading for Dejounte Murray.

The Sacramento Kings are among the teams interested in trading for Ingram, who is represented by Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler. In 64 games with the Pelicans last season, Ingram averaged 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 32.9 minutes. The Kings also have explored the possibility of a trade for Lauri Markkanen and Kyle Kuzma. Alvin Gentry, who continues to work in the front office of the Kings, coached Ingram with the Pelicans earlier in his career.

Buddy Hield has agreed to join the Golden State Warriors on a sign-and-trade with $21 million guaranteed over the first two seasons. Hield will have a $3 million partial guarantee for 26-27 and a player option for a non-guaranteed fourth season. The Warriors are sending the Philadelphia 76ers a 2031 second round pick it received as part of their sign-and-trade with the Dallas Mavericks involving Klay Thompson.

Hield, one of the NBA’s best three-point shooters, will help the Warriors replace Klay Thompson. The Warriors also have acquired De’Anthony Melton and Klay Thompson during this transaction cycle.

Hield finished the 23-24 season with the Sixers following his trade from the Indiana Pacers. Hield is represented by Diana Day.

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are expanding the Mikal Bridges trade to include additional players on both sides. This will allow the Knicks to avoid being hard-capped at the first apron. This gives New York additional flexibility to make further moves.

Shake Milton will sign a three-year, $9 million deal as part of a sign-and-trade from the Knicks to the Nets. Only the first season will be guaranteed for Milton in the deal. New York will also send Mamadi Diakite to Brooklyn, along with the previously agreed upon Bojan Bogdanovic and multiple first-round picks and swaps.

The Nets will send Keita Bates-Diop to the Knicks, along with Bridges.