McCollum, a nine-year veteran, told Ingram over dinner that he wanted to have an open line of communication with him, looking to discuss the game at every chance. “It was impactful for me hearing him say everything he said,” Ingram says. “Everything that he said that he’d been through, that he’d gone through in the league. His perspective of the game, him saying I could communicate to him however I needed to. It was helpful for me.”