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Camara

Camara put on a show Monday night, shooting a scalding hot 8-of-10 from beyond the arc. The Trail Blazers’ forward recorded career-highs in points and three-pointers while also producing three steals. Nights like Monday may not become the norm for Camara, but consistent three-point production would raise his fantasy ceiling. The good news for fantasy managers is that Portland plays two more games before the All-Star break, starting with the Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Camara has put forth two solid performances after having arguably his worst game of the season in Friday’s loss to the Knicks. On Tuesday, the Trail Blazers forward recorded his second double-double of the season, along with two steals and three three-pointers, a solid output for category league managers. And even with that poor showing against the Knicks, Camara has been a top-100 player over the past two weeks, according to Basketball Monster.

Of the 13 games that Portland has played in January, Camara has reached double figures in 11 of them. And his season average of 13.1 points per game is a career-high for the third-year forward, who finished a blocked shot shy of a complete stat line on Monday. Over the past two weeks, Camara has shot 49.3 percent from the field, providing top-100 per-game value in eight- and nine-cat formats.

A 42.7 percent shooter from the field, Camara had his most accurate performance of the season on Sunday. He didn’t miss a shot from the field or the foul line, continuing to trend in the right direction. Over the past two weeks, Camara has shot 48.1 percent from the field and 93.3 percent from the foul line. According to Basketball Monster, he has offered 10th-round per-game value in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks, significantly better than Camara’s season-long value

Camara is averaging 12.8 points per game this year and had had at least 20 points in just one of his last six games entering play Friday. He wasted no time dropping 16 points in the first quarter. The 25-year-old small forward went off for a career-high 25 points on 16 attempts, including five made threes. Camara has provided 11th-round per game value over the last two weeks. The Trail Blazers close out the week against the Knicks on Sunday.

Camara had another well-rounded performance in Wednesday’s win, despite shooting inefficiently from beyond the arc. He made all of his two-point shots, finished statistically as one of the best rebounders and facilitators on the team, and was the only Trail Blazer to record multiple blocks and steals. His fantasy ceiling isn’t sky-high, but he’s proven to be more than capable of streaming together similar stat lines as a nice two-way wing.

Camara isn’t an elite three-point shooter, but he has upped his production in that category. The Trail Blazers’ wing has hit multiple three-pointers in six straight and nine of his last ten appearances. However, Camara’s percentages have decreased, as has the defensive production. For those reasons, he’s ranked outside the top-200 in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. While managers in deep leagues can afford to remain patient, standard-league managers who have Camara rostered have a decision to make ahead of Portland’s four-game Week 12.

Camara followed up a 0-of-6 shooting performance from the three-point line against the Magic by draining five against the Clippers on Friday. It marked the seventh time in December that the third-year forward has tallied at least three makes from beyond the arc. If he can remain efficient from long distance on this type of volume, he’ll have a chance to turn himself into one of the better young 3-and-D wings in the league.

While Camara’s defensive abilities have not been questioned since he entered the NBA, there remains room for him to develop his perimeter shooting. He made four of nine three-point attempts on Saturday, but Camara entered the game shooting 33.9 percent on seven attempts per game. If Camara can eventually develop into a high-30s three-point shooter, that would help raise his fantasy ceiling.

Camara hit four first-quarter triples and finished with six, establishing a new high for three-pointers in a game. Over his last two outings, the third-year forward is 11-of-22 from beyond the arc. Camara’s season-long fantasy value hasn’t been great, due in part to his shooting 41.3 percent from the field, but he’s made 44.4 percent of his attempts over the past two weeks.