Lakers Injury News: Brandon Ingram Expected To Make Full Recovery By 2019-20 Season After Undergoing Thoracic Outlet Decompression Surgery

Matthew Moreno
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Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Brandon Ingram underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery on his right arm. The procedure was performed Saturday by Dr. Hugh Gelabert at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

While it’s currently unclear how the operation may impact his summer workouts, Ingram is expected to make a full recovery prior to the start of the 2019-20 season. He recently was ruled out for the remainder of this season because of a Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in his arm.

That came after Ingram missed two consecutive games due to right shoulder soreness. Lakers head coach Luke Walton said the team wasn’t certain how Ingram sustained the initial injury.

Given the serious nature of Ingram’s condition, Walton politely declined to shed any specifics or offer more information in the time after it was announced the team shut the third-year forward down the for season.

LeBron James pointed to Ingram’s health concern as a grave reminder of how suddenly things can change and why it’s worth being aware basketball at the end of the day is simply a sport.

Beyond the health implications, Ingram missing the final 19 games was a setback on a personal level. He’d found a rhythm playing alongside James and was averaging 27.8 points on 57 percent shooting in six games after the All-Star break.

Even with the shortened season, Ingram finishes averaging 18.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, both of which were career highs.

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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