Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter will miss his first NBA coaching camp due to a sprained proper shoulder, the workforce 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 stated it should 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 workforce. 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 won’t take part in on-court actions throughout the begin of coaching camp subsequent week.
An replace can be supplied after subsequent week.
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) September 27, 2024
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 capturing 37.6% from the sector, 34.1% from 3-point vary, and 79.2% on the free throw line.
Walter was additionally named Massive 12 Freshman of the 12 months and was chosen to the third-team All-Massive 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 appears ahead to taking part in 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%) capturing from the ground, 3-of-6 (50%) from past the arc, and all 10 made free throws.
The McKinney, Texas, native stated after the draft that he plans to offer it his all with the Raptors. He talked about three younger core gamers: Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett.
“I’m simply making an attempt to make an instantaneous affect in any manner I can,” stated 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 carry that successful depth.
“I’ve watched all of them play college-wise and within the NBA. … Scottie is a giant persona man; you already know what he brings to the workforce: all of the vitality. RJ, identical with him, he can rating the ball very nicely, after which Quickley is only a nice level guard. I feel I’m going to slot in nicely with them, and I’m tremendous excited.”
In line with Sportsnet, Walter’s first identify Ja’Kobe — pronounced juh-KOH’-bee — is a mix 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 desires into actuality, and I’m simply grateful.”
