Ingram was reading “Stillness Is The Key” by Ryan Holiday, a book that preaches the Stoic concept of slowing down as the world spins on its axis of chaos. Good advice, in general. Within Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković’s offence,

The NBA’s lone Canadian franchise made its biggest splash since Kawhi Leonard last week when the Toronto Raptors initiated a trade for Brandon Ingram. While this move won’t lead to an immediate championship like Kawhi’s did,

Ingram will now be a part of another talented forward duo, joining Scottie Barnes in Toronto. Developing the kind of relationship with Scottie that it sounds like he had with Zion should go a long way to helping Ingram acclimate and make the most of his time with the Raptors.

The Toronto Raptors’ NBA trade-deadline acquisition of Brandon Ingram raised some eyebrows, particularly due to the team’s 16-37 record and Ingram’s reputation as a win-now player.

The hope is that a healthy Ingram helps improve the Raptors’ tepid half-court offence, and the backline of Barnes and Poeltl and can make up for some defensive shortcomings on the perimeter. If Ingram plays his best basketball, the cost of the acquisition will seem reasonable.

Time is running out and Thursday’s trade deadline is approaching quickly. The New Orleans Pelicans have been looking for the right offer to ship Brandon Ingram

Lost in the shuffle of NBA trade deadline madness was a deal that sent Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Toronto Raptors. Ingram had been a trade candidate for some time, but there was never any noise about which teams were interested in him or if he would even get traded before Thursday's deadline.