4-year long-term contract locks the future! The Trail Blazers successfully retained this 3D forward star who is both offensive and defensive?

According to ESPN authoritative reporter Shams Charania, the Portland Trail Blazers have completed an early contract extension with rising star Toumani Camara. Camara received a four-year contract from the Trail Blazers with a total value of $82 million. After completing the early contract extension, Kamara also locked in his future in the team.

Kamara was born in May 2000. He is 25 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 104kg. He is a forward player from the University of Dayton selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 52nd overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. In the past two seasons, this rising star from Belgium has played a total of 148 times in the NBA regular season, averaging 29 minutes per game. He averaged 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. He also had 1.3 turnovers and 2.7 fouls. He shot 45.5% from the field, 36.3% from the three-point range, and 73.8% from the free throw line. Although Kamara was not a high draft pick, he quickly became an important rotation player for the team after joining the Trail Blazers, and his performance is constantly improving. Not only does he have a relatively stable offensive efficiency and a good three-point shooting rate on the offensive end, but he is also able to provide a lot of help and support to the team on the defensive end. His actual effect on the court is also quite outstanding.

In the NBA regular season last season, Kamara played a total of 78 times in 82 games, averaging 32.7 minutes per game and 11.3 per game. Points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.6 blocks, 1.4 turnovers and 2.9 fouls, shooting 45.8% from the field, 37.5% from the three-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line. Kamara's performance also improved last season. He secured his starting position in the team, his playing time continued to increase, and his contribution on both offense and defense also increased. With his outstanding performance, Kamara also entered the second team of the NBA All-Defensive Team last season, which is also the greatest recognition of his outstanding performance on the defensive end.

In the previous NBA preseason, Kamara played a total of 2 times, averaging 17.1 minutes per game. He averaged 8.5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block per game. He also had 0.5 turnovers and 3 fouls. He shot 37.5% from the field, 45.5% from the three-point range, and 0% from the free throw line. Kamara's performance during the preseason was relatively stable, and he also maintained his support on both offense and defense. Overall, Kamara is an excellent 3D striker with online capabilities. He can also provide help and support to the team in any system. To renew the contract with Kamara at such a price, the Blazers' operation is quite reasonable.