Ja'Kobe Walter

Unquestionably anxious, upon finding the spotlight to be a bit brighter during his NBA career’s first-ever start, Ja’Kobe Walter, ironically, left observers discussing only one thing after November 27, 2024’s victory: his ability to creatively finish. Energetic, literally, from the game’s opening play, 2024’s No. 19 selection makes use of his opportunity at being among the first in transition following CJ McCollum’s misfired floater, successfully putting himself within vision of his see-everything floor general. Presented with a somewhat-unusual vantage point after tracking down an alley-oop lob pass, Walter merely gets innovative, whirling an acrobatic circus finish over the rim’s opposite side, securing one of his rookie campaign’s more memorable sequences. Walter’s play was among many that told the story of Toronto’s well-executed, start-to-finish overpowering of the New Orleans Pelicans in a 26-point win. Securing what became something of a breakout performance, Walter collected 14 points (on 6-of-14 shooting), 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals, two 3-pointers, and a +31 plus-minus in 28 minutes.

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