Brandon Ingram Undergoes Right Heel Surgery

According to the Raptors, Ingram is expected to make a full recovery and to be ready for the start of training camp in September.

That right heel was an issue for Ingram late in the season. He missed three regular season games in late March and early April due to what the club referred to as heel inflammation, then aggravated the injury in the playoffs. The All-Star forward had to sit out Games 6 and 7 of Toronto’s first-round series vs. Cleveland as a result of the injury, with head coach Darko Rajakovic telling reporters after the Raptors were eliminated that Ingram was visiting a specialist to determine a treatment plan.

Although Ingram’s season ended on a sour note, it was a successful bounce-back year overall for the 28-year-old. After being limited to just 18 games in 2024/25 due to an ankle injury, he made 77 appearances (all starts) in ’25/26, which was his highest single-season total since his rookie year in ’16/17. He led the Raptors with 21.5 points per game on .477/.382/.820 shooting while also contributing 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest.

As Josh Lewenberg of TSN.com notes (via Twitter), while Ingram figures to require a few weeks of rest and light rehab before he can ramp up his training, he should still get close to a full offseason of work in. That’s important, Lewenberg explains, since Rajakovic has spoken about a desire for Ingram to prioritize skill development this summer