Well, That Didn’t Take Long: Cam Boozer Dominates Golden State

Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer (27) drives to the basket as he is defended by Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green (23) and guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the second half of their NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 111-108. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Do you think the Washington Wizards and the Utah Jazz are having second thoughts about their respective 2026 NBA Draft decisions? They might.

In his first regular-season NBA game, Boozer didn’t shoot well – just 2-15 -but look what his coach, Tuomas Iisalo, said about him after that:

“Typical Cam Boozer night, shot 2-for-15 and plus-32, I know it’s like the plus-minus for one game and without adjusting it in any way is very much a non-stat. But I thought he did a great job with the rebounding. He had 11 rebounds. He had 5 assists…The kid is 19. The kid is 19, and he’s making big-time plays offensively and defensively that takes other guys 10 years in the league to figure those out…And he is a player that epitomizes that because he doesn’t need to make shots in order to help the team win.”

He did a lot more against Golden State on Friday night.

Boozer finished with 25 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. He shot 6-13/4-7, and hit 9-9 from the line.

And he also led a 17-0 run at the end of the game, and hit the game winner. All in all that’s a hell of a second game for a rookie.

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