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Lakers Rumors: 3 Benefits Of Drafting Brandon Ingram in 2016 NBA Draft

By Keith Rivas

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) does an interview after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) does an interview after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 1, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Grayson Allen (3) head down the court after Allen scored against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the first half of their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Grayson Allen (3) head down the court after Allen scored against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the first half of their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /

Ensuring a transition focused on growth is the key for Brandon Ingram in his rookie campaign, and possibly a good blueprint to have in mind going into his sophomore bout.

It’s going to be something that fans are going to have to adapt to at some point, and it may not entirely be an easy thing for many of them to grasp, but the drafting of Ingram brings the new look of the Lakers to full circle.

Ingram contributed 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and two assists per contest on average while part of Duke’s dynamic college program — anything near those numbers in his first year out of the gate will be incredible to watch.

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