Brandon Ingram is one of the best young talents in the league today. Ingram is a combo forward who can do everything on the basketball court. Ingram can drain tough shots and make plays for his teammates while retaining some defensive versatility due to his large lengthy frame. His current pairing with Zion Williamson on the New Orleans Pelicans is working nicely, and they should be able to compete well this year.
One of the players that Brandon Ingram had always been compared to was Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant is also a lengthy forward and is known for being an extremely versatile player on both ends. Durant’s offensive prowess is a lot to live up to, but it seems like Ingram is up for the challenge. Brandon Ingram went on to JJ Redick’s The Old Man And The Three podcast to talk about Kevin Durant’s influence in his game.
Kevin Durant is a one of a kind Hall of Fame player, so it is a hard task asking anyone to emulate even 50% of his playstyle and ability. But as mentioned in the video, Kevin Durant has also said that he sees a lot of himself in Brandon Ingram. That seems to be a good sign for the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star, and he’ll seek to push himself to that level in the future. Ingram has the ability to be a great shot-creating forward like Durant.
Brandon Ingram may have modeled his game after Durant, but he still has his own path to walk in the NBA. Ingram has been living up to the comparison well, making his first All-Star team during the 2019-20 season. Hopefully, this trend of improvement from Ingram continues, and he grows into an elite superstar.
