Ingram and his current contract situation have been a constant source of conversation among those in the Pelicans universe throughout the summer. Much of the anticipation heading into Monday’s unofficial start of the Pelicans season was fuelled by uncertainty over what Ingram would say once he finally sat in front of a microphone.

Towards the end of his press conference, Williamson was asked why Kendrick Lamar was not in his offseason workout playlist, which left the Pelicans star wondering why he would be asked that question in the first place. The Kendrick question begins at the 12:16 mark in the clip up top.