That mostly-agreed-upon reality made it all the more surprising when Lakers head coach Luke Walton decided to have Brandon Ingram run backup point guard as a 19-year-old rookie last season, despite the minor detail of having never played the position before.
Ingram mostly struggled in the role, but Walton’s decision was always about his long-term development as a ballhandler more so than any success Ingram had last season, and it seems like those lessons might be about to pay off.
With Ball missing from practice and unsure if he’ll be able to play when the Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings Sunday, Walton had Ingram run point again, and it sounds like Ingram relished the opportunity, via Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:
With Lonzo limited (and not scrimmaging at practice), Luke had Ingram running the point today & Ingram said it felt natural for him…
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 7, 2017
Ingram: 'I want to be versatile…I think I can see myself running a few plays from the point position, mixing it up a little bit.