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Las Vegas Summer League: Brandon Ingram Delivers in Debut

It's still very early, but it looks like Laker fans have found their Golden Ticket.

By Jasmine D Brown
usatoday.com

Former Duke Blue Devil Brandon Ingram made his debut in the Laker uniform against the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night. The Lakers defeated the Pelicans 85-65 in a game that was never competitive from the start, and the No. 2 overall pick did not disappoint. Ingram finished with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks on 5-of- 9 shooting in front of a plethora of eager and anxious Laker fans.

As stated before, it is still very early, but Ingram looks ready. His athleticism and shooting ability, coupled with his blocking and defense, has shown that he was worthy of the being picked second in the 2016 NBA draft. Ingram quickly got his game going, scoring on the second possession for the purple and gold. Ingram shakes off defenders for a quick pull up jumper for the swish as shown in the clip below.

Ingram has great handles and excellent court vision on the offensive end, but he can get it done on the defensive end.  He shows his coveted wingspan in the clip below, focusing and locked in, rising up for the block on former Wolfpack guard Cat Barber.

In the next clip, Ingram shows off his dunking ability with the shake and bake move over Nick Minnerath resulting in a slam for the finish.

Brandon Ingram had a sensation freshman year at Duke, and it seems that it has translated rather quickly in the pros. His natural flow and fluency was apparent and if he continues to stay consistent, he will be a scary match-up for years in the league.