Toronto Raptors ahead Brandon Ingram has been cleared for contact as he works his method again from an ankle harm.
“He is pain-free, he is transferring nicely, he obtained stronger,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic informed TSN on Thursday. “He is in a extremely, actually great place.”
The 27-year-old former All-Star is anticipated to participate in upcoming crew scrimmages, per TSN.
Ingram has been finishing particular person exercises and coaching with the Raptors whereas rehabilitating the harm that ended his season on Dec. 7, when he was nonetheless a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Ingram joined the Raptors in a February commerce that despatched Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk to the Pelicans. Days after the commerce, Ingram agreed to a three-year, $120 million extension with the Raptors, a deal that reportedly features a participant possibility in 2027-28.
He has not performed a recreation for the Raptors. He was formally shut down for the season on April 9 after receiving a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to assist his restoration.
An All-Star in 2019-20, Ingram averaged 22.2 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 18 video games in 2024-25. He owns profession clips of 19.5 factors, 5.2 boards and 4.3 assists in 495 video games (456 begins) for the Los Angeles Lakers (2016-19) and Pelicans. The Lakers drafted him No. 2 general in 2016.