The Lakers reportedly haven’t ruled out the possibility of trading this year’s second overall pick, but last year’s No. 2 pick is staying put. The Lakers have maintained during recent discussions with teams that Brandon Ingram is not available, according to Mark Medina of The Orange County Register.
Ingram’s status doesn’t come as a surprise, as 2016’s second overall pick was viewed as perhaps the only untouchable player on the Lakers’ roster heading into the team’s first offseason with Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka at the helm. Although Ingram’s rookie season wasn’t exceptional, the Lakers are encouraged by the “steady growth” he has shown with his defense, shooting, and aggressiveness, per Medina.
In 79 games (40 starts) last year, Ingram averaged 9.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 2.1 APG. The former Duke Blue Devil looked better down the stretch — after entering the starting lineup for good on February 6, he averaged 12.2 PPG and shot 46.6% from the field. He had made just 35.9% of his field goal attempts up until that point.
Medina also reports that the Lakers have heard from prospects that they would like to play alongside Ingram, who is still just 19 years old.
Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram will be Magic and Worthy.
Just like Darko Milicic was the next Dirk…fart noise
Let’s not go nuts here. Nice tandem, but nowhere near that level.
More like Derek Fisher and Robert Horry
Fox and Ingram would be exciting
Don’t listen to this kid he plays too many video games he has no clue about the sport he thinks Balls going to be better than MJ
Go back under a rock, could care less.
Lol! Not quite…
No they won’t.
Who ever thought Curry was going to be a 2 time MVP or that Kobe was going to average 30?
Honestly I will never understand you Dionis. You say something like this that’s completely valid and makes total sense and then turn around and say something completely insane the next day. It’s amazing.
Glad I amuse you man lol
Lakers!!!!
That’s a mistake.
Lakers get – PG13, Butler, CJ Miles
Indiana gets – Russell, Deng
Bulls get – Ingram, Nance Jr, Mozgov
Lakers keep pick, take Ball.
Ball – Clarkson
Butler – Young
PG13 – Miles
Randle –
Zubac – Black
Cap Space could bring in a guy like Taj Gibson at PF. I don’t think they’d have enough to bring in a max player.
Trade all the youth so the lakers can lose to the Warriors in the playoffs. It doesn’t make sense to go all in right now with one of the best teams of all time is in their primes. Not to mention there is no way the dump Deng and Moz in those deals, and the nuggets and the Celtics could and would out bid the lakers.
Haha Z-A this has to be a straight troll. No way you think the Bulls and Pacers would have any interest in that