Bruce Brown, the Raptors’ guard/forward/whatever else you need him to be, headed to Cherry’s High Dive, his favorite bar in Toronto. His teammate Kelly Olynyk, went home. About 30 minutes after Olynyk got home,
When it comes to bang for your buck, the Brandon Ingram deal was a terrific trade for the Toronto Raptors. Masai Ujiri and company only needed to surrender Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, and a couple of picks to secure the services of a star player.
The New Orleans Pelicans made a huge trade ahead of last week's deadline, sending All-Star forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, a first-round pick,
Kelly Olynyk had 14 points and 15 rebounds — his first double-double since the Toronto Raptors sent him to New Orleans as part of a trade for Brandon Ingram.
After a busy NBA Trade Deadline period that saw players like Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, and Davion Mitchell depart, the Toronto Raptors decided to reward one of their own. Raptors rookie Jamison Battle got a guaranteed contract with the team.
The Toronto Raptors swooped in to secure the services of their newest star before the NBA Trade Deadline. The Raptors pushed hard to acquire Ingram, and wound up sending Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, and a couple of picks in exchange for their brand-new star forward.
Olynyk is in the Pelicans ' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Friday, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
The New Orleans Pelicans plan to retain newly acquired Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk beyond this season, David Griffin said. Griffin praised both players for their veteran presence, high basketball IQ, and floor spacing as characteristics needed around star forward Zion Williamson pic.twitter.com/SHzJPqpCi4
Brown was on the Denver Nuggets championship team two seasons ago. His best season was last year when he averaged 12.1 points and 4.7 rebounds for the Indiana Pacers. Known for his versatility, he can guard all five positions, something he said he had to do to survive in the NBA.
Brandon Ingram is staying with the Raptors on a new three-year, $120 million contract extension that runs through the 2027-28 season.
Less than 90 seconds into his first game with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, Kelly Olynyk showed one of the reasons he’s stuck around the NBA for 12
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Rookie Wire on MSNBrandon Ingram praises rookie Jamal Shead upon joining RaptorsBrandon Ingram hasn't been around the Raptors for very long, but the former All-Star has been impressed with rookie Jamal Shead.
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