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Toumani Camara Rumors
Shams Charania: Portland traded Damian Lillard for Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, and assets in 2023 -- then Holiday to Boston for Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon and assets. Now, the Blazers have both Lillard and Holiday, plus Williams, Camara, a 2029 first-rounder and two Bucks swaps.
Toumani is a big topic on the team, who did get All-Second Team All-Defensive. Yeah. How big is that for him and just the growth that he's shown in just year two? Chauncey Billups: "Well, first of all, I was mad he didn’t get First Team. I really was. I thought he did good enough to get First Team. I thought the only reason why he didn’t is because our team—we didn’t make the playoffs, and nobody sees the Blazers. Of course, we do in this market. People in Orlando, people in Atlanta, people in New York—they don’t really watch the Blazers that much. That’s going to change, though. We’re going to start continuing to get better and get more national games. That was the only thing that was different for me. I thought he performed at a First Team All-Defense level. But even him getting Second Team needs to be celebrated in an incredible way. He’s a young player. He’s just now playing these guys for the second year. You know what I mean? It was incredible what he’s done.
Sean Highkin: Joe Cronin on Toumani Camara's All-Defense selection: "We're excited for Toumani and thrilled that he's getting the recognition he deserves. Toumani's aspirations are big — he's just getting started."
Evan Mobley, Draymond Green headline 1st Team All-Defense for 2024-25
Shams Charania: 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive teams: First team: Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Dyson Daniels, Lu Dort, Amen Thompson Second team: Toumani Camara, Rudy Gobert, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Ivica Zubac
Jovan Buha: I have heard that the Blazers want something like two firsts for Camara, so maybe they view Dalton and a first as sufficient, but I think Portland probably says no, to be honest.
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• Brooklyn Nets: Jordi Fernandez, Head Coach • Charlotte Hornets: Charles Lee, Head Coach • Chicago Bulls: Matas Buzelis, Player • Dallas Mavericks: Rolando Blackman, Mavericks Ambassador • Houston Rockets: Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets Legend • New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, Player • Philadelphia 76ers: Jared McCain, Player • Portland Trail Blazers: Toumani Camara, Player • Sacramento Kings: Keon Ellis, Player • San Antonio Spurs: Mitch Johnson, Head Coach • Toronto Raptors: Masai Ujiri, Vice Chairman and President • Utah Jazz: Ashley Smith, Co-owner • Washington Wizards: Bub Carrington, Player
Sean Highkin: In addition to Toumani Camara being the Blazers' onstage lottery rep, assistant GM Andrae Patterson will be representing the team in the sequestered drawing room where the results are determined. Portland has a 3.7% chance of landing the #1 pick and a 16.9% chance at top 4.
Blazers finish season strong against short-handed Lakers
Casey Holdahl: Blazers 109, Lakers 81: FINAL. 23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds for @Dalano Banton. 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists/steals for @Matisse Thybulle. 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists for @Toumani Camara. 12 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks for @Donovan Clingan.
Shams Charania: Chauncey Billups has had a .550 winning percentage since Jan. 19 – with Blazers ranking in top-five in defense during that span, per ESPN Research – while developing emerging talent in Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, Donovan Clingan and Toumani Camara.
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Sean Highkin: Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija are both out. Starters are Dalano Banton, Matisse Thybulle, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan.
Are you the Defensive Player of the Year?" Toumani Camara: "I don't—I'm not... I believe I'm one of the best in there. I don't think it's something that I can call for myself. Just, I feel like the way I was raised—you know—I feel like it's a weird thing to call yourself something. Most of the time, if you are something, you're not really bragging about it that much. So I feel like it's just about keep on proving it, keep on showing it to the people—that I can do what the best are doing out there on defense. So yeah, just stay true to myself. But yeah, if it's not this year—man, I know I’ll get it one time. So we’ll see." IMGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbuL-sFcEmk
Sean Highkin: Deni Avdija, Anfernee Simons and Duop Reath are all questionable tomorrow in Utah. Toumani Camara is not on the injury report.
Sean Highkin: Avdija and Reath are out, Simons and Camara are TBD, Cissoko is playing.
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