Ja'Kobe Walter appears to be making progress. The Toronto Raptors rookie was seen shooting around and doing agility drills following practice at the OVO Athletic Centre on Thursday.
The Toronto Raptors are heading to Montreal a little shorthanded this week. Both Bruce Brown and rookie first-round pick Ja'Kobe Walter are set to miss training camp and it leaves Toronto without what was expected to be two guards in the team's rotation.
Toronto Raptors rookie Ja'Kobe Walter will not participate in on-court activities at next week's training camp in Montreal due to a shoulder injury. He sprained his right acromioclavicular (AC) joint -- where the collarbone joins the scapula -- during informal workouts this week.
Ja'Kobe Walter is going to miss the start of his first rookie training camp. The Toronto Raptors guard sustained a sprain to his right shoulder in his acromioclavicular joint during informal workouts this week, the team announced.
The Toronto Raptors drafted Ja’Kobe Walter (No. 19), Jonathan Mogbo (No. 31), Jamal Shead (No. 45 via the Sacramento Kings) and Ulrich Chomche (No. 57 via the Minnesota Timberwolves) at the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Toronto Raptors had a busy 2024 NBA Draft. The bulk of their offseason moves came through the draft. They added four rookies in Ja’Kobe Walter at No.
The Toronto Raptors will play their penultimate game of Summer League on Friday night against the Miami Heat at 9 p.m. ET. TSN and ESPN3 will broadcast game game on television.
Summer League will continue for the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET. Sportsnet and Altitude Sports will broadcast the game on television.
So far early impressions have all been positive when it comes to Toronto Raptors draft picks Ja'Kobe Walter and Jonathan Mogbo. In Walter, Toronto hopes it's found its two-way shooting guard of the future.