Los Angeles Lakers: 2017-18 player grades for Brandon Ingram

Final grade

Brandon Ingram would have been my highest graded player if he maintained his health and production for the final quarter of the regular season, but I am going to focus on the positives and how much he improved in his sophomore campaign.

His stats are strong for a second-year wing with an expanding amount of responsibilities on the floor, which is probably my favorite aspect of his season. Ingram wasn’t expected to be a primary ball-handler, but some injuries to guards on an already thin surplus of guards jolted him to creating for himself and others, something that will go a long way in his long-term development.

Taking into account his overall stat production and calmness with the increased responsibility, Brandon Ingram deserves a strong grade for his 2017-18 regular season. Hopefully his name goes away in trade rumors, because he is a pinnacle piece to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bright future.

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Grade: B+