Ingram's addition joins a growing core of under-29 talents including Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and Jakob Poeltl. With all five under contract for at least two more seasons and 89 percent of the team’s cap tied to them, this isn’t a team starting from scratch. It's one that’s loading up for the next step.

The Raptors headed into the lottery with 7.5 per cent odds to land the top pick, seventh-best among the 14 slots competing.