The heartbeat of the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Toumani Camara and the Blazers agreed to a contract extension Sunday, a team source confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive, completing a deal that could keep the defensive stalwart in Portland through the 2029-30 NBA season.

The extension, first reported by ESPN, is a 4-year, $82 million deal that will begin next season.

Camara emerged as a pillar of the Blazers’ multiyear roster rebuild during his second NBA season, when he blossomed into a lockdown defender.

The 6-foot-7, 229-pound forward averaged 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals and earned All-Defensive second team honors during the breakout season. A versatile and imposing defender, Camara has guarded practically every po

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