Clippers’ Ingram, key return in Kawhi trade, out after Achilles, heel surgery

By Ben Golliver Sep 28, 2026 | 4:01 PM

Brandon Ingram, a key part of the Clippers’ return in their trade of Kawhi Leonard, will not be available to start the 2026-27 season as he recovers from a surgery that addressed a right heel injury and partially torn Achilles tendon.