Pelicans, Brandon Ingram will 'play it out,' David Griffin says, as trade would be 'mechanically complicated'

LAhotsauce said
A. Trades aren't unilateral.
B. The Pelicans want/need something very specific in return while not being able to go past the 1st apron.
C. Other teams have their own limitations with the new CBA.
D. Neither side is in any rush to do anything.

If BI was seen as worth a max contract, someone would have made the necessary moves to make it happen. Period

Getting draft assets in return for a BI trade would also have enabled us to go after a center in a second trade.