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.

The Raptors got involved in the trade deadline action by acquiring one-time All-Star Brandon Ingram from the Pelicans. Once the deal's terms are finalized, the next order of business is getting Ingram in a Raptors uniform and onto the floor next to his new teammates.

The Toronto Raptors were sure to get in the NBA trade deadline action this year, landing All-Star forward Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans are 12-39 through 51 games, so moving on from the star forward made sense. Should the 16-35 Raptors have been the team on the receiving end of that deal?