Even before his single college season with Duke, Ingram was touted in many corners as a potential impact player in the pros. “On the surface he has the physical tools to become Kevin Durant 2.0,” NBADraft.net wrote of the forward prior to the 2015-16 season. The McDonald’s All-American backed up some of that lofty projection by turning in a stellar all-around campaign for the Blue Devils, helping lead them to an appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, where they were ousted by Oregon. Ingram declared for the draft April 4, in a thoughtful first-person piece for The Players’ Tribune titled “Farewell, Duke.
Draft Profile: Brandon Ingram
