10. Brandon Ingram, Los Angeles Lakers
Age: 21
Stats: 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 47% FG, 39% 3PT
Brandon Ingram might quietly be the best young player in the entire NBA. He took a big leap after an underwhelming rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and seemed to only get bette as the season unfolded.
Now, he’ll be playing next to LeBron James who upon arrival will make life easier for him on the offensive end. On of the most underrated parts of Ingram’s game is his defense, though. He’s long, quick and has all the ability to be a great defender. Playing next to LeBron could open up that opportunity.
Ingram still has plenty of room to grow as a player, but he’s certainly off to a nice start in his young career. The best is yet to come for the third-year player out of Duke, and he’s barely beginning to scratch the surface on the player he can be.