Portland Trail Blazers - Jabari Walker Winning the 2022 Summer League Championship, the Portland Trail Blazers definitely have to be pleased with what they saw from their young core, especially from rookie second-round pick Jabari Walker. Keon Johnson, Trendon Watford and Brandon Williams were all impressive for Portland as well, but Walker’s defensive instincts and rebounding abilities stood out.
Playing in all five games, Walker averaged 12.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and seemed to be everywhere on every defensive possession for Portland. Because of this, Jabari Walker could end up seeing quite a bit of playing time during his rookie campaign.
Nice recap by SI.com. Jabari Walker was definitely the player that got me the most excited. It was also great to see an undrafted 2nd year player, Watford, win the MVP of the championship game. Watford averaged 13.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.0 blocks over 5 games.
These guys have me excited for the 2022-23 season!