Trail Blazers Front Rising Star: When I heard that I was sent to the Trail Blazers by the Sun, I even burst into tears

Portland Trail Blazers' forward star Toumani Camara recently appeared on a show, where he also talked about being sent away by his old boss Phoenix Suns in a tripartite transaction.

In response to this, Kamala said: I was still playing in the summer league at that time. One day I walked into the team's training room, and the general manager wanted to calm everyone down. Then Devin Booker walked in and looked at me and said, "Yo, they're going to send you to Portland." At first, I thought he was joking with me, and I was still laughing. Then Booker told me very seriously: No, no, I'm not teasing you, I'm serious, they really want to send you to Portland. Even I can't believe this myself, but they do want to send you to the Trail Blazers. Kamani continued: Wow, I was really shocked at that time, and I felt that even tears were about to flow out. Because I had been training hard to improve my strength at that time, and I also worked very hard in the summer league. I was always ready, hoping to become an important member of the team and provide enough help to the team quickly.

In the NBA regular season this season, Kamala played 78 games in 82 games, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, averaging 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 2.9 fouls, shooting percentage of 45.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 72.2%. Although the Trail Blazers' record is a mess, Kamala's performance this season is eye-catching. He also showed all the talents a 3D type forward player needs. His offensive efficiency is quite good, his three-point shooting percentage is also worthy of recognition. He also has high stability in outside shooting, and he can also bear a lot of responsibilities on the defensive end. Therefore, Kamala has become an indispensable key figure in the team, and he can also get a lot of playing time.

In the 2023 NBA Draft, the Suns selected Kamala from Dayton University with the 52nd pick in the second round. But they soon reached a deal with the Trail Blazers, and the Suns packed DeAndre Ayton and Kamara to the Trail Blazers, and got Grayson Allen from the Milwaukee Bucks, Keon Johnson, Nassir Little and Jusuf Nurkic from the Trail Blazers. Kamala has now gained a foothold in the Trail Blazers, and the only player Suns get is Allen, and his contract is still a premium contract. After a long time of going around, the Suns were so useless. Not only did they send Ayton away, but they also lost an excellent 3D forward player like Kamara, which is really outrageous.