Alvin Gentry and the New Orleans front office has sung the praises of Brandon Ingram’s work ethic and dedication to improvement all season, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise that when Ingram was asked to discuss his latest individual honor, he immediately brought up the same topic.
“Still got work to do,” Ingram said of his initial reaction to being named one of 44 finalists for USA Basketball’s Olympic team, which will compete this summer in Tokyo. “It’s great to be recognized with some of the top players in the league and to God be the glory for it, but we’ll worry about that after the season.