Coming off an embarrassing 51-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, the Golden State Warriors desperately need to shake things up.

The Warriors were first in the Western Conference right before Thanksgiving, but since Nov. 23 they have lost nine of their 11 games and are currently on pace to be in the Play-In Tournament. 

NBA trade rumors have long pointed to the Warriors going big-game hunting. During the offseason, they were linked to Paul George and Lauri Markkanen. Since the season has started, LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Vučević and Cameron Johnson, among others, have been linked to them. However, Brandon Ingram, who is averaging 22.2 points this season with the New Orleans Pelicans and has long been on the trade market, is not a realistic target. 

“Golden State did not express interest in Ingram during the summer, and it is unlikely they would do so now,” wrote NBA insider Brett Siegel on Friday.

“There has not been much of a market for the 27-year-old due to his injury history and his steep contract demands from New Orleans. Ingram will be entering free agency next summer as one of the better-scoring talents available since he is on an expiring $36 million contract.”

If the Warriors want to add Ingram, they would need to be willing to throw big money his way this summer to keep him. With cash tied up in Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry, adding another $30 million dollar man (or more) is simply unattainable, regardless of who the Warriors send out in a trade.

For now, smaller targets like Dennis Schröder seem to be more realistic, and the Warriors are not expected to be a major player before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. 

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