On Monday afternoon, Brandon Ingram watched as Pascal Siakam, Buddy Hield, Jaylen Brown, Dejounte Murray, and Domantas Sabonis all signed their rookie-scale extensions. Ingram finished the day without one in tow.
Without securing a deal by 6 p.m. EST on Monday afternoon, Ingram will now hit restricted free agency next summer.
It makes sense why the New Orleans Pelicans’ front office wasn’t ready to commit to Ingram before seeing him play in their uniform.
While he’s young and shows signs of potential stardom at the NBA level, he’s missed 23 or more games in each of the last two seasons.