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The ongoing right heel pain that caused Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram to exit a pivotal Game 5 early and sit out Games 6 and 7 of a first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers wound up requiring surgery.
Ingram had an operation to remove a heel spur, the Raptors announced Friday. The two-time All-Star is expected to be ready for training camp in September, per the team’s release.
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When Ingram left the court in Game 5 against the Cavs, the series was tied 2-2. Cleveland won that game and eventually closed things out in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Ingram averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season, his first action with the Raptors after they acquired him in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2024-25 campaign. The 2016 No. 2 overall pick got the nod for this year’s All-Star Game as a replacement, taking the spot of an injured Stephen Curry.
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