Beyond his elite defense, Camara’s surging offensive volume and high-impact efficiency are cementing his status as a premier two-way wing essential to Portland’s rising long-term core.
Toumani Camara really emerged for the Portland Trail Blazers last season, which was extremely important for the success of the team en route to 42 wins. But it’s equally as important for Portland moving forward.
Despite being an older young player in terms of age, Camara is still early in his NBA career. He’s 25 years old after his third NBA season and will turn 26 in just a few days, but he’s still one of the most promising players on this roster in terms of confidence that he has a higher ceiling and is really just scratching the surface.
Not only is Camara a phenomenal defender who has earned All-Defensive recognition in the past, but his offensive game really started to come around this year as well. That balance has helped him emerge as one of the better up-and-coming two-way wings in the entire league.
During the 2025-26 season, Camara averaged 13.4 points while shooting 37% from beyond the arc on 7.2 attempts per game, which is incredibly high volume. He also shot 57.9% from inside the arc, which shows how much more efficient he became when attacking, cutting and finishing closer to the basket.
The three-point percentage wasn’t the best mark of his career from an efficiency standpoint. In fact, it was a slight tick down from the year prior. But the volume was way up, and that’s what matters when evaluating his growth as a shooter.
When you balance out the volume and efficiency, it was probably the best three-point shooting season of his career. Camara knocked down 219 threes, which is a massive number for a player who entered the league with more questions about his offense than his defense.
So when thinking about the Blazers, their future, who they may add this summer and which young pieces they’re developing, don’t forget about Camara. It’s easy to think about Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson as the primary long-term pieces, but Camara should be in that same conversation.
He’ll be entering his fourth NBA season next year, and even though he’ll be 26 years old when the season starts, he’s still a young player in terms of experience. There’s still plenty of room for him to improve.
It wouldn’t be surprising if Camara averaged a couple more points per game next season while continuing to establish himself as a premier 3-and-D wing. And for a Blazers team trying to take another step forward, that type of internal development could be just as important as any move Portland makes this summer.