Awesome! The second-round pick has become the core of the team! Yang Hansen, this team is friendly and inspiring

Who is Tumanikamara? Perhaps many people didn't know much about him before today, and there are even some who have never heard of such a No. 1 figure in the NBA. But from now on, I believe more and more people will know Tumanikamara. Not only because he is Yang Hansen's Blazers teammate, but also because Kamara, who is getting better and better in the NBA, is even expected to become a super top 3D player in the future.

In the 2023 NBA draft, Toumani Kamara from Belgium was selected by the Suns with the 52nd overall pick in the second round. But then he was sent to the Trail Blazers as an addition by the Suns in a multi-player three-way deal involving Lillard, Ayton, and Holiday. It is undeniable that Tumanik Kamara has a poor background. In addition, the Trail Blazers have been in the process of team reconstruction in recent years, so it is not surprising that everyone is not familiar with Kamara!

But what I want to tell you today is that Toumani Kamara, the No. 52 pick in the second round, who has only played in the league for two seasons, has reached an early contract extension with the Trail Blazers today. According to famous reporter Shams, the Trail Blazers will sign a four-year, 82 million early contract extension with team forward Toumani Kamara. After Kamara signs this contract extension, his cooperation with the Trail Blazers will continue until the end of the 2029-30 season. As a result, this means that Kamara will play for the Trail Blazers for the next five years.

Perhaps, some people can't help but wonder: Why did Kamara, a second-round pick who only played in the league for two years, get a four-year, $82 million early contract extension from the Trail Blazers? The reason is simple, that is, Kamara, who has long been regarded as the core of the team by the Trail Blazers, is worth that price

. In the 2024-25 season, Kamara played 78 regular season games for the Trail Blazers, averaging 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, shooting 46% from the field and 38% from the three-point range. His season steal total ranks ninth in the league and he was one of only seven players in the league to complete at least 100 steals and 50 blocks last season.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Tumanikamara was successfully selected to the best defensive second team of the year last season. According to statistics, Kamara committed 91 offensive fouls last season, the most in the league, and the second-highest number in a single season since the league introduced this statistic in 2013.

In addition, Kamara caused opponents to hit opponents with the ball 31 times last season, averaging 0.4 times per game and 0.44 times per 36 minutes. These three statistics are the most in the league.

There is no doubt that Tumanikamara has gradually grown into the core of the Trail Blazers' defense over the past season. Trail Blazers reporter @yovic_ said when talking about Kamara's four-year, $82 million early contract extension: "There is no doubt that Kamara is the cornerstone of the team and a key puzzle piece for the future. From the 52nd pick in the second round to a defensive pillar with an annual salary of 20 million, his growth almost represents the epitome of the Trail Blazers' reconstruction in the past two years: simple, stable, but every step counts.

There is no doubt that Kamara, who was born in the second round, has now completed a huge counterattack! In just two years, he has become the core of the Trail Blazers' defense. One expressed dissatisfaction! You see, not only has he signed a major contract extension, he has also secured his position as the core of the Trail Blazers' defense.

After entering the NBA in 2023, he was sent to the Trail Blazers as an addition by the Suns. Now he has successfully signed a 482 million early contract extension and became the core of the team's defense. Kamara, who has grown at an explosive rate, is undoubtedly a super inspirational example. There is no doubt that teammate Yang Hansen is really awesome! His success story will always inspire those with poor draft backgrounds, as long as you work hard enough and can seize the opportunity. Then, the next "Tumanikamara" to complete a super counterattack may be you!