The Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate to land the second pick in the 2016 NBA draft, which they used to select lanky forward Brandon Ingram out of Duke. A young rookie, Ingram had barely turned 19 when the 2016-2017 NBA season began and went through his fair share of growing pains as he attempted to adapt to the professional game.
Over the summer, Ingram has focused on getting stronger so that he can better absorb contact at the rim while also improving his jump shot. He spent some time with Spectrum SportsNet and explained what his personal goals are for next season:
Personally I think I just want to show a big improvement.