He’s been an All-Star before. He’s averaged 20-plus points every year since he arrived in New Orleans.
The motivation for Brandon Ingram these days doesn’t have much to do with individual awards or achievements. Now in his sixth NBA season, the 24-year-old wants to participate in the postseason for the first time. Sure, it would’ve been nice to be recognized by the league and Western Conference coaches while earning a second All-Star berth last week, but Ingram has the bigger picture in mind.
“Of course as a competitor you can be upset at things like that,” Ingram said of not being named a 2022 All-Star, “but I think I took a different approach.