{"id":127289,"date":"2025-03-06T15:15:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=127289"},"modified":"2025-03-06T15:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:15:43","slug":"toronto-raptors-star-brandon-ingram-discouraging-injury-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/06\/toronto-raptors-star-brandon-ingram-discouraging-injury-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Raptors Star Receives Discouraging Injury Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just before last month&#8217;s trade deadline, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/04\/raptors-rj-barrett-scapegoat-odd-man-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Toronto Raptors<\/a> acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/ingrabr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-03-06_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Ingram<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/24\/zion-williamson-achievement-shows-his-insane-value-to-pelicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">New Orleans Pelicans,<\/a> though he was dealing with an ankle injury at the time. He has yet to make his debut for the team as he deals with the injury, but many are excited about Ingram&#8217;s fit in Toronto. Unfortunately, fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see the one-time All-Star suit up for the Raptors.<\/p>\n<p>According to Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg, Ingram still has no timetable for his return. Furthermore, per Lewenberg, the team will provide another Ingram injury update in two weeks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brandon Ingram is progressing as expected, the Raptors say. He&#8217;s increasing his on-court activity but still limited to solo work with no timetable for a return to game action or even practice. The next update will come in 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JLew1050\/status\/1897707442093396267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Toronto Raptors Star Brandon Ingram Receives Discouraging Injury Update<\/h2>\n<h3>Brandon Ingram&#8217;s Season Before His Injury<\/h3>\n<p>For most of the season, many anticipated that Ingram was on his way out of New Orleans. The two sides reportedly did not see eye-to-eye on his asking price. Furthermore, with him being an impending free agent at the time of the trade, it made sense for the Pelicans to move on from him. Still, the Duke alum was having a good season before the injury.<\/p>\n<p>In 18 games, Ingram averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. While these numbers did not lead to many victories for the Pelicans, they are still solid regardless. Now with the Raptors, the hope for them is that Ingram can contribute to winning basketball alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/barnesc01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-03-06_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottie Barnes<\/a> and the rest of their young core.<\/p>\n<h3>A Raptors Starter Recently Spoke About His Future in Toronto<\/h3>\n<p>After signing a four-year contract extension, Ingram will likely remain in Toronto for the long run. However, the former Pelicans forward is not the only one aiming to stay with the Raptors. Recently, big man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/poeltja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-03-06_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jakob Poeltl<\/a> revealed that he hopes to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/06\/raptors-starter-jakob-poeltl-reveals-major-plans-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">remain in Toronto for a long time.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI haven\u2019t given (my contract) any thought, like, those conversations are gonna start coming once the season ends, and I\u2019m assuming pretty quickly after the season ends,\u201d he said. \u201cI haven\u2019t had any conversations yet. But big picture, I mean, for sure \u2026 I\u2019ve bought into this process and I\u2019ve kind of gone through the tough times already. So, this is my home right now and I really hope it\u2019s gonna be in the future as well.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Austrian native has two years remaining on his contract. This includes a $19.5 million player option for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word On Brandon Ingram&#8217;s Injury<\/h3>\n<p>As it stands, there is just a little more than a month left in the season for Toronto. With a 20-42 record, it is unlikely that they will make the postseason this year. While not official, it is fair to assume Ingram is in serious danger of missing the rest of the season. Given Toronto&#8217;s standing in the league, this may be best for the team as it gives Ingram even more time to recover from his injury and prepare for next season. Regardless, Ingram&#8217;s status is something worth monitoring from here on out.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just before last month&#8217;s trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors acquired Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans, though he was dealing with an ankle injury at the time. He has yet to make his debut for the team as he deals with the injury, but many are excited about Ingram&#8217;s fit in Toronto. 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