En route to his first NBA All-Star selection, Brandon Ingram more than tripled how frequently he shot three-pointers, going from 1.8 attempts per game in 2018-19, to 6.2 in his debut season with New Orleans. By the sounds of it, the 23-year-old forward still may have another level to reach this winter in terms or prolific firing from beyond the arc.
“They want me to shoot more threes and are comfortable with me shooting more threes,” Ingram said Saturday of the Pelicans’ new coaching staff led by Stan Van Gundy. “I’m doing everything (in terms of shooting from different areas) on the court.