According to multiple reports and confirmed by TSN, Brandon Ingram had targeted Toronto or Atlanta as his ideal landing spots. Their familiarity with his representatives – Canadian agent Mike George and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports – allowed the Raptors to get a sense of his desire to play for the team and to have a rough framework of what it would cost to keep him.
Source: TSN
Source: TSN
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Latest Raptors in 7 looks at more Brandon Ingram:
– Going for Ingram now is also a bet on Scottie’s growth and leadership
– Recognition of need for clutch situation “guy”
– Impending cap crunch will force a starter out
– Young bench will dictate floor
raptorsinseven.substack.com/p/what-brandon… pic.x.com/ARviZRmGrK – 10:55 AM
Latest Raptors in 7 looks at more Brandon Ingram:
– Going for Ingram now is also a bet on Scottie’s growth and leadership
– Recognition of need for clutch situation “guy”
– Impending cap crunch will force a starter out
– Young bench will dictate floor
raptorsinseven.substack.com/p/what-brandon… pic.x.com/ARviZRmGrK – 10:55 AM
Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Newest Raptor, Brandon Ingram, says that every year when the NBA schedule comes out, he would circle Toronto. “Not for the team, for the city.”
A fresh start in T.O. for @B_Ingram13 pic.x.com/ak0713BFTo – 5:21 PM
Newest Raptor, Brandon Ingram, says that every year when the NBA schedule comes out, he would circle Toronto. “Not for the team, for the city.”
A fresh start in T.O. for @B_Ingram13 pic.x.com/ak0713BFTo – 5:21 PM
Payal Doshi @PayalDoshiTV
“I like playing with selfless guys who want to win,” – Brandon Ingram at his introductory press conference. – 5:20 PM
“I like playing with selfless guys who want to win,” – Brandon Ingram at his introductory press conference. – 5:20 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Brandon Ingram declined Pelicans’ offer before to sign with Raptors sportando.basketball/en/brandon-ing… – 2:50 PM
Brandon Ingram declined Pelicans’ offer before to sign with Raptors sportando.basketball/en/brandon-ing… – 2:50 PM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Beyond the Arc LIVE on YouTube coming up at 12 pm ET w/ @bradbotkincbs
-KD hits 30k points; still stranded in the desert
-Nico Harrison might have to go into witness protection
-Brandon Ingram new contract/Raps plans
-disband the Sixers
youtube.com/live/AuKrYu4Ut… – 11:50 AM
Beyond the Arc LIVE on YouTube coming up at 12 pm ET w/ @bradbotkincbs
-KD hits 30k points; still stranded in the desert
-Nico Harrison might have to go into witness protection
-Brandon Ingram new contract/Raps plans
-disband the Sixers
youtube.com/live/AuKrYu4Ut… – 11:50 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Brandon Ingram never eating another Reese’s in his life. pic.x.com/aAwZlo8rCt – 7:53 PM
Brandon Ingram never eating another Reese’s in his life. pic.x.com/aAwZlo8rCt – 7:53 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
The Raptors – down RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl – have scored 14 points in a little more than 3 minutes of game time. – 7:19 PM
The Raptors – down RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl – have scored 14 points in a little more than 3 minutes of game time. – 7:19 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Toronto, Brandon Ingram reportedly agree to a three-year, $120 million contract extension
Is a core top four of Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett going to thrive in Toronto? All of them are locked up for 2+ seasons.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/toron… – 7:03 PM
Toronto, Brandon Ingram reportedly agree to a three-year, $120 million contract extension
Is a core top four of Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett going to thrive in Toronto? All of them are locked up for 2+ seasons.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/toron… – 7:03 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
The best 2025 free agents with Brandon Ingram now off the board.
hoopshype.com/lists/2025-nba… – 5:11 PM
The best 2025 free agents with Brandon Ingram now off the board.
hoopshype.com/lists/2025-nba… – 5:11 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Sources: Brandon Ingram 3-year, $120 million extension structure with the Toronto Raptors:
2025-26: $38.1 million
2026-27: $40 million
2027-28: $41.9 million (player option)
No trade kicker.
ESPN first reported the agreement and player option
Klutch Sports negotiated the deal pic.x.com/ETWtP4iAfz – 3:41 PM
Sources: Brandon Ingram 3-year, $120 million extension structure with the Toronto Raptors:
2025-26: $38.1 million
2026-27: $40 million
2027-28: $41.9 million (player option)
No trade kicker.
ESPN first reported the agreement and player option
Klutch Sports negotiated the deal pic.x.com/ETWtP4iAfz – 3:41 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“They wanted to find another playmaker … they found that in Brandon Ingram around Scottie Barnes.” 👀
@ShamsCharania on Brandon Ingram signing a 3-yr, $120M extension with the Toronto Raptors. pic.x.com/47EPIspHLa – 3:18 PM
“They wanted to find another playmaker … they found that in Brandon Ingram around Scottie Barnes.” 👀
@ShamsCharania on Brandon Ingram signing a 3-yr, $120M extension with the Toronto Raptors. pic.x.com/47EPIspHLa – 3:18 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
ESPN story on the Toronto Raptors reaching agreement on a three-year, $120 million extension with trade acquisition Brandon Ingram and his meaning to the franchise: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:58 PM
ESPN story on the Toronto Raptors reaching agreement on a three-year, $120 million extension with trade acquisition Brandon Ingram and his meaning to the franchise: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:58 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Brandon Ingram as a Raptor:
0 PTS
0 REB
0 AST
0 STL
0 BLK
Extended for $120M. pic.x.com/sK75PMHMN2 – 2:49 PM
Brandon Ingram as a Raptor:
0 PTS
0 REB
0 AST
0 STL
0 BLK
Extended for $120M. pic.x.com/sK75PMHMN2 – 2:49 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option in 2027-28, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, agents Shy Saee and Mike George told me and @BobbyMarks42. pic.x.com/rN9D2qZW1c – 2:48 PM
New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option in 2027-28, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, agents Shy Saee and Mike George told me and @BobbyMarks42. pic.x.com/rN9D2qZW1c – 2:48 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
To prepare for Sixers-Raptors tonight, I chatted with @keerthikau about… a lot.
Why would a rebuilding team trade for Brandon Ingram now? What would constitute a successful final two months of the season? And, of course, Kyle Lowry.
Keeks was great:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-rapt… – 1:53 PM
To prepare for Sixers-Raptors tonight, I chatted with @keerthikau about… a lot.
Why would a rebuilding team trade for Brandon Ingram now? What would constitute a successful final two months of the season? And, of course, Kyle Lowry.
Keeks was great:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-rapt… – 1:53 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Sixers injury report for tomorrow vs Toronto:
OUT:
Kyle Lowry (R hip injury mgmt)
QUESTIONABLE:
Joel Embiid (L knee injury mgmt)
Eric Gordon (R wrist sprain)
Available:
Paul George (left finger splint)
For Toronto:
RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl all OUT. – 4:42 PM
Sixers injury report for tomorrow vs Toronto:
OUT:
Kyle Lowry (R hip injury mgmt)
QUESTIONABLE:
Joel Embiid (L knee injury mgmt)
Eric Gordon (R wrist sprain)
Available:
Paul George (left finger splint)
For Toronto:
RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl all OUT. – 4:42 PM
More on this storyline
No. 2 and No. 3 are very much to be determined. Ingram has battled a myriad of injuries over the course of his nine-year NBA career and hasn’t played more than 64 games since his rookie season with the Lakers. The Raptors believe they have the best medical staff in the league, led by vice president of player health and performance Alex McKechnie, who famously put together the load management plan that allowed the oft-injured Leonard to make it through his lone season with Toronto in one piece. Ingram has been an all-star calibre player and perennial 20-plus point-per-game scorer when healthy, he just hasn’t been able to stay on the floor. If he could suit up 70 times next season – a big IF – that might be the key to unlocking another level in his game. “I’ve been injured a little bit, so I’ve been forgotten a little bit,” Ingram said. “Coming to Toronto, I feel like I have a chance to sprout a little bit.” -via TSN / February 13, 2025
“At the beginning of the year, every time the schedule comes out, the first team we mark is Toronto and I don’t think it’s ever for the team, it’s for the city,” Ingram said. “And also, I just felt that I needed a fresh start. A fresh start somewhere where guys played hard and they listened. I heard good things about Scottie [Barnes], I heard good things about [Immanuel] Quickley and I thought it was a good fit offensively and defensively. And Darko [Rajakovic] had a part in that too.” “He said he really likes oxtail in Toronto,” Rajakovic said of his newest player. “He really likes the city. He really likes our fans here. He really likes our young guys. He’s impressed with what he saw and the potential that we have here and he’s been embracing our culture.” -via TSN / February 13, 2025
Blake Murphy: Darko says they’re going to reevaluate Ingram in 2-week intervals to see how he’s progressing. Trying to get him healthy, stronger, etc, before integrating. “Not even sure” if he’ll play in games or not this year. Focus is to get him in the best position for 2025-26 as possible -via x.com / February 12, 2025