Clippers' Ingram, a key player in the Kawhi trade is out after surgery on his Achilles tendon and heel.

Brandon Ingram , a 29-year-old winger from the Los Angeles Clippers , will be unavailable for the start of the 2017-18 season.2026 The player is recovering from surgery that treated a right heel injury and a partial ruptured Achilles tendon.NBA Information was released by ESPN's senior columnistNBA Ben Golliver in text published on September 28,2010 at 2:24 PM ET from Los Angeles.

Golliver joined ESPN in May 2011.2026 Previously, he covered the NBA nationally since 2010 for The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports.

Essential timeline

• In May, Ingram underwent surgery on his heel; doctors discovered and treated a previously undisclosed lesion in the Achilles tendon.
• In the first matchday series lost by Toronto Raptors to Cleveland Cavaliers , Ingram missed the final two games because of a pre-surgery heel injury.
• Earlier this month, the Clippers acquired Ingram and point guard Gradey Dick of Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kawhi Leonard .
• On Monday at the Clippers' media day, interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden confirmed that Ingram will not be ready for the start of the 2017-18 season.
• On the same day of media, Redden also said that point guard Bradley Beal will not be available for the start of the preparation period.

What Trent Redden said about recovery

Redden noted that the recovery time for a partial Achilles tendon rupture is usually "about six months shorter" than for a complete one.

"It wasn't until we got our hands on Ingram here that we started to see where he was evolving", Redden said.

The statistical clipping that explains the new offensive reference

In his final season with the Raptors, two-time All-Star Ingram averaged 21.5 points,5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

Darius Garland and the expectation of pick-and-roll

"When Ingram comes back, when he's on the court, I think our pick-and-roll is going to be the main thing we use", Clippers point guard said.

Contracts and the current state of play

Ingram is recorded on the Clippers' payrolls at $7 million this season and retains a player option of $8 million for 2019-20.[22] For both the technical committee and Clipper fans, the picture is clear: The team starts 2017-18 without its primary designated offensive reference, with Bradley Beal still unavailable due to inflammation in his right knee following surgery on his left hip, and no time frame set for Ingram's return.

This article was originally published by Ben Golliver, ESPN on September 28, 2017, at 02:24 PM ET.

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