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Lakers News: Luke Walton Sees Brandon Ingram Evolving Into Role As ‘Leader’

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has made figurative strides as long as his actual legs this season, showing the type of growth all teams hope for from sophomores selected with the second overall pick the prior year.

Ingram is currently dealing with a nagging ankle injury, but it hasn’t stopped him from ranking second on both the team in scoring with 15.9 points per game to go with his 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Those stats also aren’t the only way Ingram is leading.

Lakers head coach Luke Walton told Bill Oram of the Southern Calfornia News Group that Ingram’s off-the-floor leadership qualities are starting to blossom now that the second-year forward is showing his teammates his reliability and the full scope of his skills:

“You can see it when you’re around him every day,” Walton said.