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Toumani Camara extension just made Blazers' trade look even more genius

Toumani Camara has agreed to a four-year, $82 million contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. It's an incredible value for the Blazers, and it makes their decision to trade for Camara look even better.

Portland initially landed Camara as part of the blockbuster three-team Damian Lillard trade, sending Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson over to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Deandre Ayton and Camara. The headliners were the swapping of two centers who could benefit from a change of scenery, particularly in Ayton's case, as his stint with Phoenix didn't go according to plan relative to expectations of a former No.