Zion Williamson spoke about Brandon Ingram being traded by the Pelicans and his feelings surrounding the move.

Lost in the shuffle of NBA trade deadline madness was a deal that sent Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Toronto Raptors. Ingram had been a trade candidate for some time, but there was never any noise about which teams were interested in him or if he would even get traded before Thursday's deadline.

That was tough to see him go. He’s somebody that’s been here with me since day one, all the ups and downs of the Pels. You wish it

Eric Koreen and Will Guillory break down the trade between the Pelicans and Raptors that sent Ingram to Toronto.

Former All-Star Brandon Ingram heads north in exchange for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk and multiple draft picks, including a 1st.

Wednesday, the eve of the trade deadline, ended up being Ingram’s last day as a Pelican. It's a trade that feels a lot like one the Saints made in early November when they traded Marshon Lattimore. Both Ingram and Lattimore will go down as arguably the best player at their position in their team's history. Both were plagued by injuries.

There was a time when it seemed like Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were going to lead the next era of New Orleans Pelicans basketball, but

Ingram was in his sixth season with the Pelicans after being acquired in 2019 in the trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. Ingram had some highs and lows with the Pelicans. He was named to the All-Star game for the first and only time in his career in 2020. He was also voted the NBA’s Most Improved Player that season.

Brandon Ingram was moved to the Toronto Raptors at the NBA Trade Deadline but it could be a while before he debuts with his new team.