When it comes to bang for your buck, the Brandon Ingram deal was a terrific trade for the Toronto Raptors. Masai Ujiri and company only needed to surrender Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, and a couple of picks to secure the services of a star player.

After a busy NBA Trade Deadline period that saw players like Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, and Davion Mitchell depart, the Toronto Raptors decided to reward one of their own. Raptors rookie Jamison Battle got a guaranteed contract with the team.

Olynyk is in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Friday, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports. Olynyk was traded by the Raptors to the Pelicans on Feb. 5 in a package centered around Brandon Ingram being sent to Toronto.

The New Orleans Pelicans made a huge trade ahead of last week's deadline, sending All-Star forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, a first-round pick,

The Toronto Raptors swooped in to secure the services of their newest star before the NBA Trade Deadline. The Raptors pushed hard to acquire Ingram, and wound up sending Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, and a couple of picks in exchange for their brand-new star forward.

Star Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is enjoying playing alongside Kelly Olynyk, who they aquired at the trade deadline.

The Pelicans achieved one of their primary goals going into Ingram negotiations, according to league sources: shedding salary from an already expensive roster ahead of the 2025-26 season. Kelly Olynyk accounts for $13.

Brown was on the Denver Nuggets championship team two seasons ago. His best season was last year when he averaged 12.1 points and 4.7 rebounds for the Indiana Pacers. Known for his versatility, he can guard all five positions, something he said he had to do to survive in the NBA.

Olynyk is in the Pelicans ' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Friday, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

The Pelicans are fifth-to-last in the NBA in scoring defense (118.9) partly because they rank last in defensive rebounding -- grabbing just 67.6 percent of their opponents' misses. Foes score too frequently on possessions after missing their first shot, but not Sunday against the Spurs.

Less than 90 seconds into his first game with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, Kelly Olynyk showed one of the reasons he’s stuck around the NBA for 12

The major problem for Toronto that could potentially mess up their tank in the second half of the season is strength of schedule. According to Tankathon, the Raptors have, by far, the easiest remaining slate of teams they are due to face in their last 27 games.