Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson have started 20-plus games together for New Orleans this season, emerging as one of the league’s most promising young duos. Under normal circumstances, the Pelicans’ starting forwards would also be spending a summer evening walking the red carpet at the NBA Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, but that annual event won’t be held in 2020 due to a pandemic. Nonetheless, first-time All-Star Ingram, 22, and No. 1 overall draft pick Williamson 20, were selected as nominees Saturday for the league’s Most Improved Player and Rookie of the Year awards, respectively.
Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson nominees for annual NBA awards
