"Brandon Ingram has been a good player for a long time. That's not a debate. What is a debate is just how successful a team can be with Ingram leading the scoring charge. Because in six seasons he played in New Orleans, the Pelicans won a total of two playoff games with Ingram as the go-to guy, and the Raptors"
"Now, that fact comes with numerous asterisks. Firstly, Ingram was only the go-to guy because his co-star, Zion Williamson, missed more games than he played in. And it's not like he was surrounded by an All-Star cast, either. In other words - he was set up for failure his whole time in New Orleans, which is now tanking even though it doesn't possess its own first-round pick. So it's hard to blame BI for the situation he was in."
"Still - Ingram is 28 years old, the leading scorer on a team that wants to win multiple playoff series, and he's never advanced past the first round before. Are the Raptors destined to overburden Ingram in the postseason, or will a balanced Raptors team give Ingram a chance to shine in the playoffs he's never had? There will be considerable on a near-decade veteran who's played 10 postseason games ever. That's pretty rare."
Brandon Ingram has long been an effective scorer but produced just two playoff wins as the primary option during six seasons in New Orleans. Those limited postseason results came amid injuries to co-star Zion Williamson and a lack of consistent All-Star level support, creating a difficult environment. At 28, Ingram joins a Toronto roster that seeks deeper playoff runs and offers more balance. Scottie Barnes provides a complementary style that could relieve offensive pressure. Playoff outcomes will likely hinge on whether role players step up and whether the Raptors can avoid over-relying on Ingram.
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