As news spreads among New Orleans Pelicans players that Brandon Ingram has been selected to the All-Star team for the first time, Ingram can expect a series of congratulatory tweets, texts and phone calls from teammates. For New Orleans guard/forward Josh Hart and guard Lonzo Ball – who’ve spent their entire NBA careers playing with Ingram – the notification is extremely satisfying. The former members of the Los Angeles Lakers know exactly what it took for Ingram to achieve the honor.
Walker: Pelicans' Alvin Gentry, 1 win away from victory No. 500, 'owes basketball everything'
It took Alvin Gentry a little bit longer to get there than most of the other 32 guys on the list.