Brandon Ingram is in the final year of his five-year $181 million deal. The one-time All-Star will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer. He failed to agree to terms on a contract extension during the 2024 offseason.

The New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls are two teams expected to sell at the NBA trade deadline. For New Orleans, former All-Stars like Zion Williamson and

The Pelicans had to issue a suspension but the locker room has been encouraged by Zion Williamson's response to public scolding.

Stephen A. Smith had some choice words for power forward Zion Williamson after one-game suspension from Pelicans.

We’ve seen the Pistons mentioned as a possibility for Ingram, which makes some sense, as well as Zion (which makes none) but remember that Trajan Langdon was the GM of both of these guys and knows exactly how tricky it is to build a roster around them.

Sources told ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks at the end of December that sussing out a Brandon Ingram trade ahead of his foray into 2025 free agency

In a possible trade, New Orleans could send Ingram and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to Detroit for Tim Hardaway Jr., Ron Holland II and draft capital. With the Pistons having a great season, they are trying to add another star to their roster to make a deep playoff run, which they would do by acquiring Ingram.

Zion Williamson took the high road after he was suspended for a game by his New Orleans Pelicans. "This is my job, and they were holding me accountable," Williamson explained. "All I can do is be better.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in trade rumors all season, and recent comments by Zion Williamson may be a sign to trade him.

Zion Williamson was suspended one game by the Pelicans for arriving late to the team’s flight to Philadelphia, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania . He’ll miss New Orleans’ Friday night game against the 76ers as a result.

When healthy, Williamson has shown how dominant he can be, but the Pelicans have failed to capitalize on the 24-year-old star. The Pelicans could look toward a new era and trade their injury-prone star, with many potential suitors likely lining up their offers already.

Zion Williamson has another strong performance in his return from his hamstring injury. The two-time all-star scored 24 points and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds in the win. One of his baskets was a highlight two-handed dunk on Jazz center Drew Eubanks that immediately went viral on social media.