Toumani Camara

Camara was awesome in defense in this game, and he’s been awesome this season. He was a factor in making it, so Darius Acuff had a bad game. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he makes All-Defense with how difficult he’s made it on opposing players. While it doesn’t always show up in the fantasy numbers, but his defense is way better than the defense would indicate.

Despite being low on the Trail Blazers’ offensive pecking order, Camara has provided consistent value this season. He’s scored at least nine points in all eight games, cracking double figures in seven. Against the Lakers, Camara hit four three-pointers, the fifth time this season he’s made at least that many in a game. Surprisingly, there was no defensive production to speak of, but those rostering Camara should be pleased with the reliable offensive output.

With the Trail Blazers starting a backcourt of Ja Morant and Damian Lillard, Camara’s defensive ability takes on added importance this season. He didn’t record any defensive stats against the Suns, but the former second-round pick had an excellent night offensively. Camara shot 66.7 percent from the field and made four of his seven three-point attempts.

Camara has been a mainstay in the Trail Blazers’ starting lineup for most of his first three seasons in Portland, starting all 160 games he played in 2024-25 and 2025-26. That won’t change this season, making Camara a late-round pick in 12-team leagues. He was a 12th-round player in category leagues last season, and it’s fair to expect similar value, especially with Ja Morant and Damian Lillard in the fold.

While Camara’s three-point percentage for the season is on par with his 2024-25 mark, he has been far more willing to attempt those shots. Entering Wednesday with an average of 7.2 three-point attempts per game, the Trail Blazers forward attempted eight against the Spurs. And in three games this month, Camara has shot 18-of-33 from deep. A win over the Clippers on Friday would keep Portland’s hopes of grabbing the eighth seed alive; they need two wins and the Clippers to go 0-2 over the final two games. To get that done, they’ll need Camara to continue to shoot the ball as well as he has recently.

Camara recorded another 30-point outing on Monday, marking his third of the season. Similar to the previous games, the three-point shot was a major factor — he led all players in makes. The third-year forward has really come on toward the end of the regular season; he’s averaging 23.3 points and 4.2 three-pointers per game over the past four appearances. Camara didn’t make a big jump statistically this season, but his recent play could be a sign of things to come next fantasy season.

Camara has scored at least 17 points in each of his last three games, and he’s made multiple three-pointers in each of his last seven. The only negative for fantasy managers was that Week 23 was a two-game week for the Trail Blazers, limiting Camara’s value. For those whose leagues run through Week 24, they’ll get another four games out of the third-year forward.

Camara led the Trail Blazers in scoring in the win over the Wizards on Sunday. The 25-year-old small forward only played 28 minutes with the Trail Blazers leading by so much. He was coming off a career-high 35 point game earlier in the week. Camara would be an interesting waiver wire addition, but the Trail Blazers play just twice in Week 23.

Camara has made multiple three-pointers in four of his last five games, but Monday’s performance took the cake. Banking in his first three-point attempt was a sign of things to come, as the Trail Blazers’ forward started the night 8-of-8 from three. That’s a franchise record for consecutive three-pointers without a miss, passing Terry Porter’s seven. Camara finished the night 9-of-11 from deep, recording the second 30-point game of his career. Portland plays three more games in Week 22, and they’re all against teams headed to the draft lottery.

Camara entered Sunday having scored seven points or fewer in three of his previous five appearances. The Trail Blazers’ wing got back on track in Denver, shooting 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. If there was a disappointment for fantasy managers, it was that Camara did not record any defensive stats. With the Trail Blazers hosting the Nets on Monday, there’s a good chance that he puts up some defensive numbers in that one.

Having scored 12 points on 5-of-20 shooting in his prior two appearances, Camara needed a night like Monday to get untracked. The 18 points are the most he’s scored in a game since February 9, when he tallied 30 in a win over the 76ers. And since the calendar flipped to March, he’s reached double figures in three of eight games played. Shooting 36.3 percent from the field and 56.5 percent from the foul line since the All-Star break, Camara has been more valuable to the Trail Blazers than to fantasy managers.

Camara put on a show Monday night, shooting a scalding hot 8-of-10 from beyond the arc. The Trail Blazers’ forward recorded career-highs in points and three-pointers while also producing three steals. Nights like Monday may not become the norm for Camara, but consistent three-point production would raise his fantasy ceiling. The good news for fantasy managers is that Portland plays two more games before the All-Star break, starting with the Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Camara has put forth two solid performances after having arguably his worst game of the season in Friday’s loss to the Knicks. On Tuesday, the Trail Blazers forward recorded his second double-double of the season, along with two steals and three three-pointers, a solid output for category league managers. And even with that poor showing against the Knicks, Camara has been a top-100 player over the past two weeks, according to Basketball Monster.

Of the 13 games that Portland has played in January, Camara has reached double figures in 11 of them. And his season average of 13.1 points per game is a career-high for the third-year forward, who finished a blocked shot shy of a complete stat line on Monday. Over the past two weeks, Camara has shot 49.3 percent from the field, providing top-100 per-game value in eight- and nine-cat formats.

A 42.7 percent shooter from the field, Camara had his most accurate performance of the season on Sunday. He didn’t miss a shot from the field or the foul line, continuing to trend in the right direction. Over the past two weeks, Camara has shot 48.1 percent from the field and 93.3 percent from the foul line. According to Basketball Monster, he has offered 10th-round per-game value in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks, significantly better than Camara’s season-long value

Camara is averaging 12.8 points per game this year and had had at least 20 points in just one of his last six games entering play Friday. He wasted no time dropping 16 points in the first quarter. The 25-year-old small forward went off for a career-high 25 points on 16 attempts, including five made threes. Camara has provided 11th-round per game value over the last two weeks. The Trail Blazers close out the week against the Knicks on Sunday.

Camara had another well-rounded performance in Wednesday’s win, despite shooting inefficiently from beyond the arc. He made all of his two-point shots, finished statistically as one of the best rebounders and facilitators on the team, and was the only Trail Blazer to record multiple blocks and steals. His fantasy ceiling isn’t sky-high, but he’s proven to be more than capable of streaming together similar stat lines as a nice two-way wing.

Camara isn’t an elite three-point shooter, but he has upped his production in that category. The Trail Blazers’ wing has hit multiple three-pointers in six straight and nine of his last ten appearances. However, Camara’s percentages have decreased, as has the defensive production. For those reasons, he’s ranked outside the top-200 in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. While managers in deep leagues can afford to remain patient, standard-league managers who have Camara rostered have a decision to make ahead of Portland’s four-game Week 12.

Camara followed up a 0-of-6 shooting performance from the three-point line against the Magic by draining five against the Clippers on Friday. It marked the seventh time in December that the third-year forward has tallied at least three makes from beyond the arc. If he can remain efficient from long distance on this type of volume, he’ll have a chance to turn himself into one of the better young 3-and-D wings in the league.

While Camara’s defensive abilities have not been questioned since he entered the NBA, there remains room for him to develop his perimeter shooting. He made four of nine three-point attempts on Saturday, but Camara entered the game shooting 33.9 percent on seven attempts per game. If Camara can eventually develop into a high-30s three-point shooter, that would help raise his fantasy ceiling.