The 2025-26 season hasn't even started yet, but Jabari Walker is already making the Portland Trail Blazers regret giving up on him. Portland didn't extend a qualifying offer to Walker this summer, letting him leave in unrestricted free agency. The Philadelphia 76ers then somehow managed to sign him to a two-way contract.
Walker was solid for Philadelphia this preseason, averaging 8.5 points and four rebounds in 21 minutes a game. Those are good, but not great numbers. However, Waker has always been the type of player whose impact on winning goes beyond the box score. He's the ideal role player to have at the end of the bench as his intangibles allow him to make an impact without requiring the ball.