It’s a matter of time and again. Ingram, who made slow progress in the Lakers, has made great progress after being traded to the Pelicans. He has more shooting opportunities and has also played well. A very good performance, and was finally awarded the Most Improved Player of the Season. So there is a question. Seeing Ingram's progress so much, do the Lakers regret trading him away?

Do the Lakers regret trading away Ingram?

This is obviously not regrettable. Let’s first talk about why the Lakers traded Ingram at that time. When Magic was the general manager of the Lakers, Ingram was the team's eyeball. Magic refused to trade Ingram during the transactions involving Paul George and Leonard. However, after Magic left, the British Gram is no longer for sale to the team.

And there were three situations at the time: First, the Lakers were determined to win the championship, and it was impossible to give young players too much time to grow. Whether it was Ingram or Ball, it was difficult to get too many opportunities. . Second, Ingram was diagnosed with blood clots at the time. No one could predict the disease, so the Lakers were unwilling to take risks. Third, Ingram actually played well before he left the Lakers. He often scored more than 20 points, and he also had the shadow of Adu. The problem is that his rookie contract is about to end, and if you want to keep him, he will need a high salary to play. , but the Lakers' salary space is not enough to begin with, and they will get nothing by letting him go at that time, so it is better to trade him early.

And at that time, the Lakers sent Ingram away to get Anthony Davis. The former is one of the best inside players in the league, and Anthony Davis is indispensable for the Lakers to win the championship. No one knows how far the latter can reach in the future. Even now that he is elected as the Most Improved Player, no one knows when he will become a superstar or whether he can become a superstar. Trading him for Anthony Davis would make perfect sense in this situation.

The Lakers have the ability to compete for the championship this season, and Anthony Davis is still very young. The Lakers got him for both the present and the future. If Ingram is left, we don’t know when he will be able to rise.