LA Clippers forward Brandon Ingram is into the ramping up process as he closes in on making his debut with his new team. Ingram has been recovering from a partially torn Achilles' tendon, which he suffered last season while with the Toronto Raptors.

Ingram doesn't have a defined timetable to return, but has begun 5-on-5 work.

"Whenever I feel ready. I still gotta do some more 5-on-5 and get comfortable on the floor, comfortable jumping and doing stuff that I do normally on the floor. It's going to take a little time," Ingram said about the process to get back on the court.

The new Clippers forward also expressed optimism about how the team will look once they are whole, with several other players working towards returns too.

"Max (Strus) came back and had a big impact on the team. He's made the team better. Yanic (Konan Niederhauser) is coming back soon. We got some guys coming back soon. So, you know. As a full team, I think we're gonna mesh well," Ingram said. "And we'll be a little better than we have been. But these games that we lost, we've been right in the game. Just fix a few mistakes and we can win those games."