Brandon Ingram has bet big. After signing his current contract in the summer of 2020, this summer he is already eligible for a veteran extension; However, the All-Star forward has put the brakes on such a possibility by postponing the agreement of a new contract for 2024; As reported by Christian Clark of NOLA.com.
Without a doubt, this is a movement with some risk. If Ingram suffered a significant injury – let’s hope not – perhaps the maximum salary that they would put on the table now would no longer be such. As for the possible benefits of waiting, the clearest one is that in a year he will be able to sign for a greater amount of money than the present.
In any case, this decision to postpone its renewal does not address doubts about whether or not to continue in New Orleans, but rather a simple economic desire; So much so that the aforementioned journalist emphasizes that the Luisina organization does not feel any nervousness about the wait, since they know first-hand that the player wants to continue with them.
As for the difference between signing now or in 2024, the reality is that it is substantial. At this time we would be talking about an agreement for three years and about 161 million dollars that would begin to count from the end of the existing agreement; that is, from 2025. However, within a year it could go up to four years and 221 million dollars. Of course we’re talking about the assumption that New Orleans was willing to put the maximum on the table.
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The truth is that the one who was number 2 in the 2016 draft has shown very good basketball since he joined the team in 2019. In the last year he has averaged 24.7 points, 5.8 assists and 5.5 rebounds in 34, 2 minutes per game (45 games). He remains to see what he can achieve alongside Zion Williamson in a season in which both are healthy from start to finish.
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2023-09-13 21:00:00
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