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?

The Toronto Raptors acquired Ingram in a deal that brings back Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, a 2026 first-round pick originally belonging to the Indiana Pacers, and one second-round pick, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania.

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.