while the swans Trade is said to be open for commercial superstar Zion Williamson to hornets To move up to the NBA draft and the G-League’s standout pick Scoot Henderson, Charlotte reportedly has another star from New Orleans in mind.
Currently, Charlotte has the second pick and Henderson is widely expected to be selected in the top three of next week’s draft. However, in the appearance of Friday onShow Pat McAfeeAnd the athleteThe Sharanian Sunmentioned that Charlotte is interested in getting Brandon Ingram and the Pelicans’ 14th overall selection in exchange for her 2nd overall selection.
“I don’t know if the Hornets want Zion Williamson,” Charania saidHe said on the program. “I think what the Hornets want from what I heard is Brandon Ingram.”
"As far as I know, the Pelicans didn’t call the Hornets and offered Zion for second pick..
The Pelicans want Scott Henderson and I’m told the Hornets want Brandon Ingram" ~ @tweet #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/xsSv6YnYYA
– Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 16, 2023
Ingram is coming off the 2022-23 campaign posting career highs in points (24.7), free throw percentage (88.2%) and assists (5.8) per game. The 25-year-old has also played 413 games in his career and appeared in an average of nearly 59 games per season of his seven-year NBA career.
On the other hand, Williamson was limited to 114 of 318 regular season games during his four-year career. He missed the entire 2021-22 season recovering from foot surgery and played in just 29 games last season due to a hamstring injury.
However, when Williamson is active, he is a dominant force. Last season, the two-time All-Star averaged 26 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists while shooting 60.8% from the floor.
While it’s possible that New Orleans could pick the 14th overall with Williamson for a chance to pick Henderson, the scenario remains unlikely at the moment. Additionally, Mark Stein is an NBA insidermentionedEarlier this week, the Pelicans weren’t interested in taking Ingram away for a possible combo guard pick.