Brandon Ingram
LA Clippers · Forward · age 29 · 6′8″ · Duke
Availability
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This season
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What's being said
15 items this season- Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Analysis ·
The host describes Brandon Ingram as currently absent and expected to come back. No reason or timeline is given. He says that if Garland got hurt the team would be in trouble, especially without Ingram.
- Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Analysis ·
Host's list of standard contracts: Darius Garland, Brandon Ingram, Max Strus (heard as "Max Struess"), Rui Hachimura, Derrick Jones Jr. (heard as "Derek Jones Jr."), Keaton Wagler, Brook Lopez (heard as "Brooke Lopez"), Gradey Dick (heard as "Grady Dick"), Ajax (possibly Isaiah Jackson), Beal (likely Bradley Beal), Kris Dunn (heard as "Chris Dunn"), Jordan Miller, Yannick (likely Yanic Konan Niederhauser), Kobe Sanders, Baba Miller and Blake Wesley. That makes 16, and the host says the team will
- Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Analysis ·
The host says Brandon Ingram is currently unavailable and refers to when he 'comes back'. No reason or timeline is given.
- Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Analysis ·
Host's analysis: without elite isolation scorers, half-court points will be hard to come by. The team needs to lean into transition and ball movement. Until Ingram returns, Garland is the only high-level shot creator.
- Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Analysis ·
The host says that after recent injuries, many people, including Clippers fans, are not predicting a strong season. He adds that many do not expect a play-in spot, especially given 'the Brandon Ingram news', which he does not explain.
- Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Report ·
Neither Brandon Ingram nor Kawhi Leonard played. The transcript does not make clear which team either is on; Kawhi is discussed as part of Toronto's physical group. The host says Kawhi has no injury as far as he knows, and assumes, as speculation, that he won't play in the preseason.
- Podcast Locked On top 100 list (reported), via Locked On Clippers · Relayed report ·
On Locked On's top 100 list, Darius Garland is No. 62 and Brandon Ingram is No. 90, so the Clippers have no top-60 player on that list.
- Podcast Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers · Opinion ·
The host's re-ranking moves Ingram up to about 49th. He concludes the Clippers have two top-50 players but no top-30 player, and admits he is higher on Ingram than most.
- Podcast Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers · Report ·
The host says Ingram was injured in the playoffs and had to get surgery, and that this is why he played poorly in the playoffs.
- Podcast Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers · Report ·
The host says Ingram shot 38% from three on five attempts last season and was an All-Star last year.
- Podcast Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers · Analysis ·
The host says Ingram has always been the No. 1 or co-No. 1 option, has never really been tested as a second scorer, and won't play next to a clearly better scorer on this Clippers team.
- Podcast Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers · Relayed report ·
The host says Brandon Ingram is out and that Rui Hachimura's role grows as a result. No injury details or timeline are given in the cited text.
- Podcast Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers · Relayed report ·
The host lists injuries to Brandon Ingram, Max Strus (heard as 'Struess'; likely Max Strus), Bradley Beal, Jordan Miller and 'Yannick' (likely Yanic Konan Niederhauser). He says these injuries hurt fan optimism going into the season.
- Podcast Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers · Analysis ·
The host says that without Brandon Ingram, Rui has to be the go-to guy next to Garland and the second-leading scorer. Earlier in the episode he had projected Rui third, behind Garland and Ingram.
- ESPN ESPN · Report ·
Ingram won't be ready for the start of the season due to a partially torn Achilles, per Joey Linn of SI.com.
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Game log
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 season (last season) | ||||||
| Apr 29 '26 | @ CLE | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 26 '26 | vs CLE | 36.0 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 23 '26 | vs CLE | 29.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 20 '26 | @ CLE | 36.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 18 '26 | @ CLE | 36.0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 12 '26 | vs BKN | 32.0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr 10 '26 | @ NYK | 35.0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 9 '26 | vs MIA | 37.0 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Apr 7 '26 | vs MIA | 29.0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 5 '26 | @ BOS | 34.0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 3 '26 | @ MEM | 26.0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Mar 31 '26 | @ DET | 31.0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 27 '26 | vs NOP | 31.0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 25 '26 | @ LAC | 36.0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Mar 22 '26 | @ PHX | 27.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |