Sitting at the bottom of the NBA standings with Zion Williamson out Indefinitely, the New Orleans Pelicans could face a pivotal decision. With the NBA trade rumor mill heating up, could Brandon Ingram be on the move?

The 24-year-old is one of the best frontcourt scorers in the NBA. A go-to scoring option and the team’s leading source of offense for the better part of the last three seasons, this is someone the Pelicans could get a considerable haul for in a trade.

Here are three potential Brandon Ingram trade destinations.

Indiana Pacers swing surprise blockbuster trade

Pacers get: Brandon Ingram

Pelicans get: Caris LeVert, Jeremy Lamb, Indiana’s 2023 first-round draft pick and Indiana’s 2025 first-round draft pick

Plot twist: the Pacers continue to shop their starters but in doing so trade for Ingram.

Yes, the Pacers are supposedly shopping Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner and Caris LeVert. That said, they fired Nate Bjorkgren after one season in favor of Rick Carlisle, who likely didn’t sign up for a rebuild. Perhaps the Pacers could be buyers and sellers at the same time? For instance, they trade for Ingram while getting fair value for Sabonis and Turner.

In total, they could get at least three compelling young players and as many as four future first-rounders for the two big men. At the end of the day, they leave the trade deadline with more future picks while acquiring a bit of an upgrade in the scoring department by going from LeVert to Ingram. As for Ingram’s arrival, he and Malcolm Brogdon become the co-anchors of the Pacers’ offense and are surrounded by eventual lottery selections.