Official Brandon Ingram Thread

[ForeverTFC]

When is this guy playing? Are we just benching him for the year

Slated to return after all-star break.

I thought Grange said it would be at least a month. Did I miss something?

Ingram's interest is present in his presence — he's still recovering from a high ankle sprain suffered on Dec. 7 and it could be a month and likely more before he’s ready to take the court with his new team, so there wasn’t a particular rush for him to arrive and put on Raptors colours.

[ishoy123]

I think he does the 3y $144 extension

[tdotrep2]

I think he does the 3y $144 extension

hope not

[Nebuchadnezzar]

https://www.si.com/nba/pelicans/news/pelicans-success-may-hinge-on-brandon-ingram-willingness-to-shoot-more-threes#:~:text=The%20year%20after%20Ball%20left,offense%20to%20the%20next%20level.

Lots of good stuff in there as to why BIs threes went down.

When Lonzo left, BI took over a lot of the ball handling duties, which also meant he got much more into the mid range. The only "point guard" he has played with since then is CJ, who is not much of a point guard at all.

Sounds like he will welcome having playmakers around him like Scottie and Yak, and will be happy to take more threes as he will no longer be the central playmaker like he's been over the past 3 or so years.

[ishoy123]

I think he does the 3y $144 extension

hope not

Why?

[mtcan]

Anyone know where the full clip of this interview is?

Read on Twitter

Yup...I saw that on the broadcast as well.

Twice...yes...twice did BI shout out Jak since arriving in Toronto. I think the BI/Jak bromance about to happen.

And y'all wanted Jak traded...he is the reason why guys want to come to Toronto!!!

Apologize to Jakob!!!

Yeah it's almost like Yak is more valued around the league by NBA players, more so than on realgm...that can't mean anything.

Honestly hard to believe that a bunch average nobodies on an internet message board that can't play or manage for **** think they know better than people who have been playing for their entire lives or executives that dedicate all their time and energy to knowing basketball.

[tdotrep2]

I think he does the 3y $144 extension

hope not

Why?

thats close to 50m a yr, there were reports saying he was willing to take 35. I doubt that happens but 3y 120 range seems reasonable

[LoveMyRaps]

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[LoveMyRaps]

hope not

Why?

thats close to 50m a yr, there were reports saying he was willing to take 35. I doubt that happens but 3y 120 range seems reasonable

source?

[djsunyc]

https://www.si.com/nba/pelicans/news/pelicans-success-may-hinge-on-brandon-ingram-willingness-to-shoot-more-threes#:~:text=The%20year%20after%20Ball%20left,offense%20to%20the%20next%20level.

Lots of good stuff in there as to why BIs threes went down.

When Lonzo left, BI took over a lot of the ball handling duties, which also meant he got much more into the mid range. The only "point guard" he has played with since then is CJ, who is not much of a point guard at all.

Sounds like he will welcome having playmakers around him like Scottie and Yak, and will be happy to take more threes as he will no longer be the central playmaker like he's been over the past 3 or so years.

our offense de-emphasizes iso ball so i think how we use him in the flow of the game will be different. but we will also take advantage of his MR game on isos when required.

i really hope iq/yak and bi3/yak run alot more pnrs next season bc that should yield really good results.

[DreamTeam09]

We were hoping for a 1st (we won't control) for brown which would've came with longer term salary with a player we might have or might not have liked.
Instead we traded brown and Kelly(not expiring) and a 1st (one we don't control) for a player we liked and seemingly likes us as well, at a position of need.

When you can't zig, sometimes you gotta zag, and I'm okay with that.

[LoveMyRaps]

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[HangTime]

Why is he lookin high all the time like Tracy McGrady

If he gives us a T-Mac 02-03 season, I won't care if he is high all the time.

It's the sleepy eye. Maybe he can lull defenders into a trance.

How about

The Carolina Reaper ( Reefer),
with his logo a cross between of a of Marijuana leaf, Maple leaf, and the Chilli Pepper.

[Westside Gunn]

Is his game different from Rudy Gay? While Rudy was that guy we needed at the 3, I don't want Ingram to be one of those high volume shots players that look good on the stat sheet, but really shoot teams out of games.

I haven't watched much of him

[tdotrep2]

Why?

thats close to 50m a yr, there were reports saying he was willing to take 35. I doubt that happens but 3y 120 range seems reasonable

source?

there was a report, cant remember but I definitely read it here, and it wasn't from some random twitter acc iirc

[And1+2]

Is his game different from Rudy Gay? While Rudy was that guy we needed at the 3, I don't want Ingram to be one of those high volume shots players that look good on the stat sheet, but really shoot teams out of games.

I haven't watched much of him

Yeah, it's different. He's a much better player.

[RapsFanInVA]

Is his game different from Rudy Gay? While Rudy was that guy we needed at the 3, I don't want Ingram to be one of those high volume shots players that look good on the stat sheet, but really shoot teams out of games.

I haven't watched much of him

It physically pained Rudy Gay to pass the ball, dude was a black hole on offense. Ingram is a facilitator but also deadly scorer one on one in the midrange. Ingram has a high basketball IQ and plays the game the right way.

[causal_fan]

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In fairness, could we see the 65% times he misses from 3 point land!

[causal_fan]

When is this guy playing? Are we just benching him for the year

Will return in time for Christmas 25

[causal_fan]

His middle name is Xavier, should his nickname be Professor X.

How about Sleepy Willow - a nod to his sleepy eye look and his thin frame.