Andre Ingram Signing 10-Day Contract, Joining Lakers On 5-Game Road Trip

Matthew Moreno
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton confirmed Andre Ingram will sign a 10-day contract and join the team on their five-game road trip that begins Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls.

“I love his attitude,” Walton said. “He doesn’t complain, he works hard no matter what. You talk to the G League coaches, whenever they need him, he’s ready to play.”

Ingram previously joined the Lakers from South Bay last April for his NBA after spending 11 seasons in the D-League/G League. He scored 19 points in his debut, which made history as the highest-scoring first career game for a Lakers player since Nick Van Exel had 23 points in 1993.

Ingram additionally set a record by connecting on four 3-pointers, marking the most by a Lakers rookie in his debut. That of course wasn’t much of a surprise considering his proficient shooting for South Bay.

This season, Ingram averaged 8.6 points and shot 35.3 percent behind the arc over 34 games with South Bay in what’s been somewhat of a down year. Nevertheless, his shooting ability will be a welcome addition for the Lakers.

Furthermore, Ingram provides the team with needed depth. Lakers head coach Luke Walton recently did not rule out the team calling up Spencer Hawes from South Bay, or possibly signing a free agent.

Walton indicated such a decision would largely hinge on how the team fared with its current injuries. Since that point, Brandon Ingram has been ruled out for the remainder of the season because of a blood clot, and the same decision is expected on Lonzo Ball.

Meanwhile, Lance Stephenson (sprained toe) has missed four of the past five games, and Kyle Kuzma (sprained ankle) hasn’t played in the last two.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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