Superstar comparisons for the NBA's young guns: Part 2

#2 Brandon Ingram - Kevin Durant

Ever since being recruited to Duke and starring for the Blue Devils in his solitary season as a college player, Ingram's height, physique and playing style have had people constantly comparing him to Kevin Durant, 2-time reigning Finals MVP and a 9-time All-Star who has the potential to be remembered as one of the 10 greatest players ever to play the game.

Of course, shouldering the sophomore with such a burden of expectations this early in their careers was way off the mark, as Ingram was only 18 years old when he began his rookie NBA season and looked like the worst player in the league. As the season went by, however, he began to pick up his act, and he has constantly been improving since then.

Things have now reached a point when Ingram is legitimately in the conversation as perhaps the most talented young forward in the league today - on par with Tatum and Simmons. Ingram has already flashed an extremely well-developed scoring game and was an able point guard for the Lakers during the period that they missed Lonzo due to injury last season.

It will take a lot of long strides, but Ingram is on the right track to follow in the footsteps of one of the all-time greats when all is said and done.