Clippers’ Brandon Ingram to Miss Season’s Start

Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram will miss the start of the 2026-27 season while recovering from right heel surgery and a partially torn Achilles tendon, interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden said Monday. The team has not set a return date and plans to reevaluate Ingram when the season begins, Redden said. Redden said doctors discovered and treated the partial tear during surgery on Ingram’s right heel in May. He said recovery from a partial tear is shorter than from a full tear, but did not give a specific timetable for Ingram’s return. The diagnosis and outlook in the available accounts rely on Redden’s remarks; no independent medical assessment was provided. Ingram, speaking at the Clippers’ media day, said his recovery was going well. He said he was getting stronger and had been on court somewhat, but expected to take part in training camp only to a limited extent. He also described his recovery as progressing week by week. The 29-year-old forward joined Los Angeles in the trade involving Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors, completed earlier this month. Ingram averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.