Brandon Ingram is one of those players who is supposed to be too good for my channel by now. He’s getting there, though, and if he improves from year two to year three as much as he did from year one to year two, maybe I can put him on the shelf until he’s 36 and scoring seven points per game for the Las Vegas Lions.
For now, though, I have to keep showing him even if I don’t find him that enjoyable to watch. Blasphemy, I know, but every time I see him it’s like I’m watching a budget Giannis who can’t jump as high. A budget Giannis is definitely a good thing to have, and there aren’t very many players like that in the league, but when you get to see the real thing every game, you can’t settle for anything other than the genuine article.
The Lakers, in addition to having budget Giannis, also have budget LeBron (Randle), budget Robin Lopez (Brook Lopez), and budget Curry (Caruso). That’s a core you can build around!