Leading up to the 2016 NBA Draft, scouts and executives knew that Brandon Ingram had the chance to be a special player. The 6-foot-9 forward out of Duke had a sweet shooting stroke and a long, wiry frame that screamed “elite two-way player.” However, it is because of that long, wiry frame that it’s going to take some time for Ingram to completely reach his potential.
While his 190-pound frame hasn’t stopped him from going up against bigger defenders this season, it hasn’t changed the fact that most guys in the league are stronger than him.