The NBA agent carousel continues to spin.
Will Guillory of The Athletic reports this week that New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has decided to part ways with his agency. Ingram is dropping Excel Sports and will seek new representation.
The 27-year-old Ingram, a one-time NBA All-Star, is having another standout year for the Pelicans, whom he has been with since 2019. Ingram is currently averaging 22.9 points (a team high), 5.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists a game. But he is in the final year of his contract and notably failed to reach agreement with New Orleans on an extension over the offseason. That sets Ingram up to become an unrestricted free agent next summer (though the Pelicans still have until June 30 to extend him). As a result, New Orleans might consider trading Ingram ahead of the February deadline, and there are already some prominent possible suitors that have emerged for him.
The news of Ingram switching agents is also notable because of the timing. Over the weekend, we just heard that one of his All-Star teammates was changing representation as well.
