Jordan Clarkson, Josh Hart, Jrue Holiday react to Brandon Ingram winning Most Improved Player

After Brandon Ingram was named Most improved Player on Monday, current and former teammates came out in swarms to congratulate him.

Brandon Ingram was officially named the NBA’s Most Improved Player on Monday, an award that many saw coming for much of the year. Ingram’s breakout season included career highs in points, rebounds and assists and an All-Star selection as well.

His journey to New Orleans and this season has been a winding one. After spending three frustrating seasons in Los Angeles, Ingram was dealt to New Orleans in a trade that netted the Lakers Anthony Davis.

But Ingram never wavered in his determination, culminating in Monday’s award. And his hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed as a host of his current and former teammates celebrated him receiving the award on social media.

Josh Hart was certainly the most outspoken, sharing posts on both Twitter and Instagram encouraging Ingram to secure the bag in the coming weeks and months in free agency.

A host of fellow current Pelicans took to Instagram to congratulate Ingram on their stories, including Jrue Holiday, Jahlil Okafor, Jaxson Hayes and Frank Jackson.

JJ Redick also shared a congratulatory tweet with Ingram after their first season together in New Orleans.

Current Pelican teammates weren’t the only ones to rush to congratulate Ingram. Utah’s Jordan Clarkson and Cleveland’s Larry Nance, both former teammates with Ingram in Los Angeles, tweeted messages of support or Ingram.

While Lonzo Ball, arguably Ingram’s closest friend on the Pelicans, did not initially share congratulations for Ingram, no one has a better excuse. Ball was on the Zoom call along with Ingram’s family and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson in which Ingram was told he was named Most Improved Player.

As Hart noted, the award further sets Ingram up for a huge summer as he’s set to enter restricted free agency. His improved play this season likely sets him up for a max contract offer sheet coming in the off-season.

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