Raptors fully vindicated for polarizing Brandon Ingram decision

Not everyone was on board with Toronto trading for Brandon Ingram last season, but it couldn't look like a bigger success now.

Indiana Pacers v Toronto Raptors | Mark Blinch/GettyImagesThe Toronto Raptors took a chance on trading for an injured Brandon Ingram at last season's trade deadline, and the reaction to this decision was pretty mixed among the fanbase. Now, this acquisition couldn't be seen as a bigger win, seeing how it's completely changed the trajectory of this team and put the Raps toward the top of the Eastern Conference standings.

What’s happening in Toronto this season isn’t luck. The Ingram trade has reconfigured the Raptors from a middling, injury-plagued group into a…