Quick Reaction: Kings 123, Raptors 115
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Even getting to this point of sporadic symbiosis has been a long process. Rajakovic says he started conceptualizing how to weave Ingram into the fabric of the Raptors “from day one when he joined our team,” even though the willowy wing was sidelined with an ankle injury that would keep him out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
In the meantime, assistant coach Pat Delaney took charge of the onboarding program, running Ingram through film sessions and “classrooms” to get him up to speed on all the team’s concepts. And a newly extended Ingram tried to absorb as much as he could while patiently awaiting the opportunity to take the court with his new teammates.
“It kind of helped us (that) at the beginning he was not able to play,” says Rajakovic. “He was able to just be around the guys and soak in the energy, soak in the culture, learn what we were trying to build. And I think it really helped the way he acclimated to the team. And we had already started thinking and planning what the future looks like, and how we could incorporate him in our offence and defence.”
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