League sources tell the The Stein Line that Ingram, in fact, passed on a four-year, $160 million deal from the Pelicans that would have kept him in New Orleans, meaning there was some serious money left on the proverbial table in his quest for more. Maybe Ingram will have the chance to land one more sizable contract right before he turns 29, when the projected salary cap for 2027-28 rises more than $30 million above 2025-26 projections. It’s likewise true that Ingram’s new deal with the Raptors almost certainly wouldn’t have surfaced in free agency this summer with so few teams on course to hold significant cap space and, in the end, really only two teams chasing him before last Thursday’s NBA Trade deadline: Toronto and Atlanta.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Newest Raptor, Brandon Ingram, says that every year when the NBA schedule comes out, he would circle Toronto. “Not for the team, for the city.”
A fresh start in T.O. for @B_Ingram13 pic.x.com/ak0713BFTo – 5:21 PM
Newest Raptor, Brandon Ingram, says that every year when the NBA schedule comes out, he would circle Toronto. “Not for the team, for the city.”
A fresh start in T.O. for @B_Ingram13 pic.x.com/ak0713BFTo – 5:21 PM
Payal Doshi @PayalDoshiTV
“I like playing with selfless guys who want to win,” – Brandon Ingram at his introductory press conference. – 5:20 PM
“I like playing with selfless guys who want to win,” – Brandon Ingram at his introductory press conference. – 5:20 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Brandon Ingram declined Pelicans’ offer before to sign with Raptors sportando.basketball/en/brandon-ing… – 2:50 PM
Brandon Ingram declined Pelicans’ offer before to sign with Raptors sportando.basketball/en/brandon-ing… – 2:50 PM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Beyond the Arc LIVE on YouTube coming up at 12 pm ET w/ @bradbotkincbs
-KD hits 30k points; still stranded in the desert
-Nico Harrison might have to go into witness protection
-Brandon Ingram new contract/Raps plans
-disband the Sixers
youtube.com/live/AuKrYu4Ut… – 11:50 AM
Beyond the Arc LIVE on YouTube coming up at 12 pm ET w/ @bradbotkincbs
-KD hits 30k points; still stranded in the desert
-Nico Harrison might have to go into witness protection
-Brandon Ingram new contract/Raps plans
-disband the Sixers
youtube.com/live/AuKrYu4Ut… – 11:50 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Brandon Ingram never eating another Reese’s in his life. pic.x.com/aAwZlo8rCt – 7:53 PM
Brandon Ingram never eating another Reese’s in his life. pic.x.com/aAwZlo8rCt – 7:53 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
The Raptors – down RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl – have scored 14 points in a little more than 3 minutes of game time. – 7:19 PM
The Raptors – down RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl – have scored 14 points in a little more than 3 minutes of game time. – 7:19 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Toronto, Brandon Ingram reportedly agree to a three-year, $120 million contract extension
Is a core top four of Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett going to thrive in Toronto? All of them are locked up for 2+ seasons.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/toron… – 7:03 PM
Toronto, Brandon Ingram reportedly agree to a three-year, $120 million contract extension
Is a core top four of Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett going to thrive in Toronto? All of them are locked up for 2+ seasons.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/toron… – 7:03 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
The best 2025 free agents with Brandon Ingram now off the board.
hoopshype.com/lists/2025-nba… – 5:11 PM
The best 2025 free agents with Brandon Ingram now off the board.
hoopshype.com/lists/2025-nba… – 5:11 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“They wanted to find another playmaker … they found that in Brandon Ingram around Scottie Barnes.” 👀
@ShamsCharania on Brandon Ingram signing a 3-yr, $120M extension with the Toronto Raptors. pic.x.com/47EPIspHLa – 3:18 PM
“They wanted to find another playmaker … they found that in Brandon Ingram around Scottie Barnes.” 👀
@ShamsCharania on Brandon Ingram signing a 3-yr, $120M extension with the Toronto Raptors. pic.x.com/47EPIspHLa – 3:18 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
ESPN story on the Toronto Raptors reaching agreement on a three-year, $120 million extension with trade acquisition Brandon Ingram and his meaning to the franchise: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:58 PM
ESPN story on the Toronto Raptors reaching agreement on a three-year, $120 million extension with trade acquisition Brandon Ingram and his meaning to the franchise: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:58 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Brandon Ingram as a Raptor:
0 PTS
0 REB
0 AST
0 STL
0 BLK
Extended for $120M. pic.x.com/sK75PMHMN2 – 2:49 PM
Brandon Ingram as a Raptor:
0 PTS
0 REB
0 AST
0 STL
0 BLK
Extended for $120M. pic.x.com/sK75PMHMN2 – 2:49 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option in 2027-28, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, agents Shy Saee and Mike George told me and @BobbyMarks42. pic.x.com/rN9D2qZW1c – 2:48 PM
New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option in 2027-28, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, agents Shy Saee and Mike George told me and @BobbyMarks42. pic.x.com/rN9D2qZW1c – 2:48 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
To prepare for Sixers-Raptors tonight, I chatted with @keerthikau about… a lot.
Why would a rebuilding team trade for Brandon Ingram now? What would constitute a successful final two months of the season? And, of course, Kyle Lowry.
Keeks was great:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-rapt… – 1:53 PM
To prepare for Sixers-Raptors tonight, I chatted with @keerthikau about… a lot.
Why would a rebuilding team trade for Brandon Ingram now? What would constitute a successful final two months of the season? And, of course, Kyle Lowry.
Keeks was great:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-rapt… – 1:53 PM
More on this storyline
Yet sources continue to stress that Toronto does not wish to stay this bad for much longer. “They want to compete starting next year,” said one NBA figure with knowledge of the Raptors’ thinking. Throughout last season’s trade efforts, while Toronto was fielding offers that would ultimate leading to the exits of OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, team officials were already telling rivals that they valued established players as much as they valued future draft picks. That’s not exactly what you typically hear from a team planning a years-long rebuilding effort. -via marcstein.substack.com / February 12, 2025
Trey Murphy on Brandon Ingram: He actually even stayed the next day, right before we left for the bus to go to the airport. He was in the lobby, saying bye to everybody. And I mean, that just shows how he is. He makes sure he says bye to everybody in the organization because he’s just been a stand-up guy the entire time. So, you know, it was a little sad for sure, but obviously, it’s probably a better situation for him. And he gets his money like he wanted. You know, I’m just super happy for him because there’s not a guy that deserves it more than he does. -via YouTube / February 12, 2025
Michael Scotto: Sources: Brandon Ingram 3-year, $120 million extension structure with the Toronto Raptors: 2025-26: $38.1 million 2026-27: $40 million 2027-28: $41.9 million (player option) No trade kicker. ESPN first reported the agreement and player option Klutch Sports negotiated the deal pic.x.com/ETWtP4iAfz -via Twitter @MikeAScotto / February 11, 2025