One of the questions many posed after the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James in free agency was who from the team’s young core would emerge as the second star. Most identified Brandon Ingram, both for his tantalizing upside and the fact he was entering his third season.
Lakers president of basketball operations named Ingram as the player on the roster who he expected to benefit most from playing alongside James. Johnson joked he would go to great lengths to ensure the two remain attached at the hip throughout the season.
Not only has Ingram failed to meet expectations, he’s statistically been worse when sharing the court with James than times they are separated.