Brandon Ingram exits the game against the Hornets with a thumb injury
The Toronto Raptors were dealt an early blow against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday after their star forward Brandon Ingram suffered a thumb injury.
Ingram endured it in the second quarter at the Spectrum Center and was taken out at 5:58.
“Raptors forward Brandon Ingram suffered a sprained right thumb and will not return for tonight’s game against Charlotte,” ClutchPoint’s Brett Siegel reported.
He finished with six points, two assists and three blocks in 11 minutes.
Although the severity of the situation remains unclear, the 28-year-old Ingram has a long history of injuries. The The Raptors can’t afford to lose him for a long period, especially since they played well with him.
The talented forward averaged 22.2 points on 47.6% shooting, 6.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in the game against the Hornets.
Ingram is in his first stint with the Raptors after being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans along with forward Bruce Brown, center Kelly Olinka and two future draft picks in a midseason trade in February. He didn’t play a single game with Toronto last season due to an ankle injury.
He helped the Raptors to a 22-15 record, surprising many observers. Ingram, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley formed the four-man core under coach Darko Rajaković, raising the team in many cases above stronger opponents.
As of this writing, the Raptors trail the Hornets by single digits in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors are coming off back-to-back wins against the Atlanta Hawks. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
2026-01-08 01:50:00
