Jul 11, 2025, 11:00 AM ET
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been cleared for contact as he works his way back from an ankle injury.
“He’s pain-free, he’s moving well, he got stronger,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic told TSN on Thursday. “He’s in a really, really great spot.”
The 27-year-old former All-Star is expected to take part in upcoming team scrimmages, per TSN.
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Ingram has been completing individual workouts and training with the Raptors while rehabilitating the injury that ended his season on Dec. 7, when he was still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Ingram joined the Raptors in a February trade that sent Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk to the Pelicans. Days after the trade, Ingram agreed to a three-year, $120 million extension with the Raptors, a deal that reportedly includes a player option in 2027-28.
He has not played a game for the Raptors. He was officially shut down for the season on April 9 after receiving a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to help his recovery.
An All-Star in 2019-20, Ingram averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 18 games in 2024-25. He owns career clips of 19.5 points, 5.2 boards and 4.3 assists in 495 games (456 starts) for the Los Angeles Lakers (2016-19) and Pelicans. The Lakers drafted him No. 2 overall in 2016.