Andre Ingram spent more than six years playing in the very building where the Lakers practiced. He would often arrive for work as players such as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol and, later, Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, departed for the day. Basketball’s biggest stage was right there, but always out of reach.

The development league’s career leader in 3-pointers, Ingram could finally make his NBA debut this week, 11 years after his professional career began. The Lakers officially signed the career minor leaguer to a contract for the final two games of the regular season, as first reported by the Southern California News Group.

Ingram, 32, has played 10 seasons in the development league since graduating from American University in 2007, including four seasons with the defunct Utah Flash. He has made a record 713 3-pointers while shooting 46.1 percent from beyond the arc.

With Ingram, Ball and Kyle Kuzma all sidelined by injuries, the Lakers were eager to bolster their depth for their last two games, and also have the benefit of delivering an unanticipated late-season, feel-good story.

Ingram averaged 9.1 points per game for the South Bay Lakers this season, helping them to the G-League’s Western Conference finals, where the team, coached by Coby Karl, lost to the Austin Toros.

Ingram has appeared in 384 career games in the development league since making his debut in 2007 with the defunct Utah Flash. He has played for the team now known as the South Bay Lakers since 2012, playing in 186 games for the franchise’s affiliate.