Walker finished with 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 15 minutes in Friday's 108-99 loss to the Pacers.
Walker has logged double-digit minutes in four straight games and has effectively taken over as the Trail Blazers' backup power forward in place of Trendon Watford, who has been out of the rotation the past two contests. Though he's shown the ability to grab rebounds at a decent rate, Walker won't warrant much intrigue outside of deeper leagues unless an injury to Josh Hart or Jerami Grant opens up more playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Jabari Walker: Double-digit minutes in loss
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Walker supplied zero points (0-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist over 12 minutes during Friday's 130-110 loss to the Mavericks.
Walker saw some extra minutes in Friday's loss, but he failed to take advantage, missing all three of his shot attempts and producing no defensive stats. He can still be safely kept off fantasy rosters in almost all formats.
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Trail Blazers' Jabari Walker: Playing small role
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Walker closed Thursday's 106-95 win over New Orleans with four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two rebounds in eight minutes.
Walker had seen double-digit minutes in his previous two appearances due to numerous injuries in the Trail Blazers' rotation, but that increased action subsided a bit in this one and could decrease further as the team gets healthier. The rookie's production is nothing to write home about, and he's well off the fantasy radar.
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Trail Blazers' Jabari Walker: Decent in limited run
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Walker registered two points (1-1 FG), three rebounds and two assists across eight minutes during Wednesday's 119-98 loss to Miami.
A second-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Walker predictably hasn't obtained a significant rotational role early in his career. The two blowouts over the last two games mark the first times he's seen the court. Walker did perform reasonably well in his brief runs, averaging 2.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists over six minutes. Still, it's unlikely he will claim a consistent role unless the depth chart gets barren due to absences.
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Trail Blazers' Jabari Walker: Signs rookie deal
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Walker signed a three-year, $4.76 million contract with the Trail Blazers on July 13, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
According to Scotto, the first year of the deal is guaranteed, giving Walker an inside track to open the season as a member of the Blazers' 15-man roster. Walker, a 6-foot-9 power forward who was a second-round pick out of Colorado in June, is unlikely to be a regular part of Portland's rotation as a rookie.
Walker was selected by the Trail Blazers with the No. 57 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft.
Walker concluded his sophomore campaign at Colorado last year with averages of 14.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 28.1 minutes. The 6-foot-9 forward also shot 39.9 percent from deep on 148 attempts during his freshman and sophomore years. He was named to the 2022 All-Pac-12 First Team.
