What started off as a “pinch” under Brandon Ingram’s armpit soon developed into something more sinister.
Inspection by the Lakers’ medical staff revealed a Deep Venuous Thrombosis — also known as a blot clot — in his right arm.
The news hit Ingram with some extra strength due to the recent saga of Chris Bosh, whose career ended at 31 years old due to a blood clot discovered in 2016.
“When I initially heard about it, I was kind of worried,” Ingram said at his end of season interview on Wednesday. “I heard people talk about the Chris Bosh thing.