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Two-time All-Star forward Brandon Ingram thinks he’s getting close to making his 2026/27 — and Clippers — debut, tweets sideline reporter Ohm Youngmisuk. Ingram has been doing 5-on-5 work with contact in recent days as he ramps up his activity following offseason heel surgery.

While Ingram said his heel is feeling better now, he doesn’t have a target return date, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link).

“Whenever I feel ready. I still gotta do some more 5-on-5 and get comfortable on the floor, comfortable jumping and doing stuff that I do normally on the floor. It’s going to take a little time,” Ingram said.

Ingram, who was traded to the Clippers in September as part of the…