Brandon Ingram only needed 25 minutes to remind the basketball universe why he was one heck of a consolation prize for the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 2 in the 2016 NBA draft.
By the time the Purple and Gold had completed their 85-65 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, Ingram had recorded 12 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks while knocking down five of his nine shots from the field. That might not sound like the world's most impressive stat line, and it's not.
Instead, it was the manner in which Ingram produced his numbers that should have Lakers supporters giddy about the future. From the first time he touched the ball, it was clear he was operating on a different plane than your typical Las Vegas Summer League participant:
That only became increasingly obvious as Ingram found creative ways to get past Pelicans defenders. First came a lightning-quick first step into traffic, which he parted with ease before finishing at the hoop:
In the second quarter, a ball fake was all he needed to create space and drive into the painted area:
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