re: Pelicans are not expected to offer BI extension this offseason, moving in new direction

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I dont disagree he has hurt his trade value over the last 15 games of the season, but he's still a much more valuable player than Murray.

BI's value didn't go from a good young player and 3-4 firsts to expiring contracts and 2 lottery protected firsts just b/c of the last 15 games.

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The consensus on most of the NBA forums (realgm, r/nba) seems to be that Ingram is worth equal or less than Murray due to the next contract and his lack of impact.

In a vacuum, I think Ingram is worth more than Murray. However, the equation changes for a lot fo teams when Murray is under control for the next 3 years at $79M, while Ingram would likely cost $132.5M over the same time (with 2 more seasons at ~$112M left after that).

The health, shot selection, playstyle, and average defense limits the return for BI, but him being an expiring with max contract demands in the shadow of his post-season performance is rough.

I hope we get to find out his value this offseason and all the naysayers are way off base. My biggest Pels fear is that Griff ends up carrying an expiring Ingram on our roster into next season with the thought that he could be moved at the deadline after rebuilding his value.