Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter will miss his first NBA coaching camp due to a sprained proper shoulder, the crew introduced Friday. The 6-foot-4 Walter was chosen nineteenth general by Toronto within the first spherical of the NBA draft this previous June.
Walter, 20, was injured throughout casual exercises this week. The Raptors mentioned it is going to replace Walter’s situation following subsequent week’s coaching camp in Montreal.
In July, Walter signed a four-year, $16.78 million contract with the crew. Per Spotrac, his deal consists of membership choices within the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. He’s slated to earn $3.46 million in 2024-25.
Ja’Kobe Walter sprained his acromioclavicular joint (MC joint) throughout casual exercises this week.
He is not going to take part in on-court actions through the begin of coaching camp subsequent week.
An replace might be offered after subsequent week.
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In 35 video games (all begins) with Baylor in his lone season with the Bears, he averaged 14.5 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 32.3 minutes per contest whereas taking pictures 37.6% from the sphere, 34.1% from 3-point vary, and 79.2% on the free throw line.
Walter was additionally named Large 12 Freshman of the Yr and was chosen to the third-team All-Large 12. By the top of the season in his convention, he completed eighth in factors (508), seventh in 3-pointers (75), third in free throws (145), and fifth in offensive win shares (3.0).
Toronto Raptors guard Ja’Kobe Walter seems ahead to enjoying alongside Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett
In Baylor’s 88-82 season-opener victory over Auburn on Nov. 7, 2023, Walter recorded a career-high 28 factors on 7-of-13 (53.8%) taking pictures from the ground, 3-of-6 (50%) from past the arc, and all 10 made free throws.
The McKinney, Texas, native mentioned after the draft that he plans to provide it his all with the Raptors. He talked about three younger core gamers: Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett.
“I’m simply attempting to make a right away impression in any means I can,” mentioned Walter in a video convention from the draft flooring in New York Metropolis. “No matter they want me to do coming in, I’m gonna do it for them. … [I] actually simply [want to] attempt to deliver that successful depth.
“I’ve watched all of them play college-wise and within the NBA. … Scottie is an enormous persona man; you already know what he brings to the crew: all of the power. RJ, similar with him, he can rating the ball very effectively, after which Quickley is only a nice level guard. I feel I’m going to slot in effectively with them, and I’m tremendous excited.”
In line with Sportsnet, Walter’s first identify Ja’Kobe — pronounced juh-KOH’-bee — is a mixture of the names of all-time greats Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
“Me and my household talked about this for a very long time. I prayed so many occasions for simply this second, proper right here,” Walter added. “So now that it’s lastly right here, it’s simply goals into actuality, and I’m simply grateful.”
