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In February, the Toronto Raptors acquired Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the trade deadline. Though he has yet to make his debut with the team, many have high hopes for Ingram in Toronto.

The Toronto Raptors swung for a big fish at the trade deadline and acquired Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Raptors traded away Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown, but there were talks that RJ Barrett could have been part of the deal.

The Toronto Raptors reportedly discussed trading RJ Barrett to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of the deal for Brandon Ingram

RJ Barrett was discussed in trade talks for Brandon Ingram with New Orleans, but the Pelicans preferred the expiring contract of Bruce Brown and stretch-five center Kelly Olynyk, who’s owed $13.45

The question on everyone's mind now is when the one-time All-Star will don a Raptors jersey on the court for the first time. Ingram's debut is certainly a highly-anticipated one for Raptors fans everywhere.

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.twitter.com/rN9D2qZW1c

Brandon Ingram has yet to debut for the Toronto Raptors, but that doesn't mean he's just sitting around twiddling his thumbs. Suffering a severe

But rumors suggest the front office attempted and failed to acquire star forward Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. The Pelicans ended up trading Ingram to the Toronto Raptors.

Sources told HoopsHype that the Hawks and Pelicans had several three-team trade conversations, which included two of the following four players leaving Atlanta in different trade scenarios for Ingram that ultimately fell through: Clint Capela,