Is it a rumor that Brandon Ingram is coming to the Spurs?

[LeBowen]

Except he never has been. His highest vote finish was 24th, once. He’s made an ASG, once. He’s not a theoretical All NBA player, he’s barely a borderline All Star.

I guess I should've explained it better.

In theory as in he could've gotten there if he was playing for a franchise that would improve his mentality and work ethic.
He had the potential, but now it's gone.

Everyone expected him to take another leap after that all-star season.

[exstatic]

I guess I should've explained it better.

In theory as in he could've gotten there if he was playing for a franchise that would improve his mentality and work ethic.
He had the potential, but now it's gone.

Everyone expected him to take another leap after tha all-star season.

[Trueblood]

The issue with Ingram isn't really whether he's good but his salary point. He's a casualty of the new CBA similar to Zach LaVine where they're nowhere near worth the max. In the past, teams would have automatically maxed Brandon Ingram and figured out the rest of the salaries later. Now, they are extremely uncomfortable doling out too much money for non-superstars.

Or, they should be. At least the middle class teams, non-contenders, need to worry about this stuff. Teams like Boston are going all in with gargantuan salaries while their windows are open.

His market is proving your point. No one is willing to pony up anything of value for him because they know that he’s looking for the max. They also know he’s not worth the second apron so it’s not worth it to throw resources at a one year rental. Guys like him are going to need to eat some humble pie with these new CBA rules because the days of maxing out above average but injury prone players are over.