The Athletic’s Max Bultman discusses Jake Walman’s potential this evening:
While his big season in 2022-23 may have been Detroit’s single biggest success story, the pressure is now on for him to do it again — or even to reach a new level.
“It’s a little different coming onto the scene, and then staying there,” Lalonde said Friday. “Being a one and two, night in and night out, on a team that’s trying to push to get to another level. Obviously his skill set and what he showed at times last year was very exciting for all of us, really happy for him as an individual, also what he’s done to help our group.”
What, exactly, Walman might be capable of now is a “wait and see” type question, Lalonde said. But their internal expectations certainly have gone up for him. And through just two days of camp, he’s certainly gotten off to the start they wanted.
“Great. Obviously, you saw him,” Lalonde said. “That’s probably why you’re asking. He’s looked extremely good in camp.”
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