After missing back-to-back games against the Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves, Brandon Ingram went through a full practice. As the Lakers prepare for the Memphis Grizzlies in the third game of the team's four-game home stand, Ingram is considered questionable.
Following the team's practice at the UCLA Health Training Center, the 20-year-old provided an update on his right quadriceps contusion and left quadriceps tendinitis injury.
“I feel great,” Ingram said. “I feel fine. We ran through a few things today, go through a few plays, get some shots up and I felt fine.”
Although Ingram is considered questionable against the Grizzlies, head coach Luke Walton was much more optimistic following practice.
Article Continues Below“He looked really good,” Walton said. “I almost silly fined him for looking so good today and not playing last night.”
As Ingram works his way back to the team's starting lineup, Kyle Kuzma will have to continue to carry the offensive load. In his last five games, Kuzma is averaging 27.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 39.8 minutes.
Despite losing three out of their five starters recently, the Lakers have remained competitive. In a time when a young team can lose their edge, all the credit goes to Walton's coaching staff and the players for buying in.