There are a lot of players who haven't been decided on this offseason, such as the Bulls, who have been trying to trade Zach LaVine for their team, but haven't made any progress. The Pelicans also want to trade Ingram after the free market opens, but although there are many trade rumors at the moment, it seems that none of them have happened.

LaVine didn't make a trade because many teams don't want a player with a high salary but a lot of injury risk. LaVine has signed a max contract, but he is a very injury-prone player and his defensive ability is not outstanding. So many teams don't want to get such a player who encroaches on salary space, after all, the risk is too great. And the reason why Ingram was not traded smoothly is also because many teams believe that Ingram does not deserve a maximum salary contract.

Ingram was desperate to be traded this offseason because he asked the Pelicans for a max contract, but the Pelicans were unwilling to offer him a max contract. Not long ago, he wanted to sign a four-year, $208 million max contract extension with the Pelicans. But the Pelicans flatly refused, arguing that Ingram didn't deserve a max contract.

In fact, the Pelicans' rejection of Ingram is very understandable, and when you look at Ingram's stats, you can understand why the Pelicans refused. Ingram's stats in this year's regular season are not particularly outstanding, and he can contribute an average of 20+5+5 stats per game. In the playoffs, his average points per game ushered in a significant decline, and his shooting percentage fell off a cliff. In last season's playoffs, Ingram averaged just 14 points per game and shot just 34 percent from the field. This kind of efficiency is not even a high-wage contract, and even in many teams it is not possible to play a qualified starter. So a lot of people don't know where Ingram's confidence comes from, and he really thinks of himself as a superstar.

Ingram is not a player who can decide the game on the court, and his style of play has absolute shortcomings. The style of play is not confrontational enough, and the three-point shot is not stable, but the mid-range shooting is more prominent. What kind of performance does a player have to deserve the maximum salary? He must at least have the ability to decide the game on the field, at least to step up and strike a fatal blow at critical moments, and at least to build the team around him. Ingram doesn't possess these qualities, so the only thing that greets him is a pay cut. I wonder what the fans think?