Brandon Ingram undergoes heel surgery

Toronto Raptors All-Star wing Brandon Ingram underwent surgery today that addressed ongoing right heel pain. A heel spur was removed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery. It is expected that Ingram will fully recover and be ready to suit up when training camp begins in September.

Ingram made the All-Star team for the second time in his career this season, as he averaged a team-high 21.5 points per game, along with 5.6 rebounds per game and 3.7 assists per game. During his end-of-season media availability Ingram revealed that his heel injury had been affecting him for quite some time, and that he was simply pushing through the pain that the injury caused.

“It’s something that I’ve been dealing with; it flared up in March, didn’t have enough time to rest it, trying to make the playoffs,” stated Ingram when asked about when his injury began to bother him.

Eventually, this injury caused him to miss the final 2 games of the Toronto Raptors 7-game first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“Playing 18 games last season, I prided myself on playing every game, and it got to the point where I couldn’t push off of it. I wanted to come back, but the staff ruled me out; that was frustrating,” stated Ingram.

With this surgery being handled early in his offseason, Ingram will have ample time to recover and get in on-court work throughout the summer.