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2017 NBA Rookie Ladder: Is Brandon Ingram A Future Star?

By Nathan Grubel

Nov 29, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) defended by New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Brown (21) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) defended by New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Brown (21) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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We’re a month into the NBA season, and the top rookies, including Brandon Ingram, are trying to make cases for future stardom in the league.

Nov 29, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) defended by New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Brown (21) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) defended by New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Brown (21) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

We’re a month into the season and a few NBA rookies are starting to actually prove themselves. One of them happens to be the Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram.

His game hasn’t come on the way some expected it to right out of the draft. He hasn’t been a scoring machine, nor has he earned a starting spot.

But being a featured cog off the bench along with Lou Williams and Jordan Clarkson has still given him enough opportunities to work with.

He’s continued to get minutes, but the skills he’s working on are unexpected. Well, at least for the casual fan who only heard about his shooting ability pre-draft.

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The question is though, how does he stack up against his peers in the rookie class? Does he have as much star potential as the other top prospects? Does he truly have any at all?