Kemba Walker has been with the Knicks for a single season, but his time in New York wasn’t meant to last. The NY Knicks traded him to the Detroit Pistons as a part of a three-team deal that also involves Walker’s previous team the Charlotte Hornets.
As a part of this deal, Detroit is set to receive both Walker and no. 13 overall pick, Jalen Duren, from Charlotte. The Hornets acquired a future first-round pick and multiple future second-round picks as a part of this deal, including multiple picks from New York.
The Knicks sent Duren and Walker to the Pistons for a 2025 conditional Milwaukee Bucks first-round pick. This shake-up comes shortly after the team sent no. 11 overall pick Ousmane Dieng to Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for three future first-round picks.
Knicks acquired Jalen Duren — and moved him with Kemba Walker to the Pistons, sources said. https://t.co/kzyljkrFnI
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 24, 2022
Kemba’s exit from the Knicks doesn’t come as a huge shocker since he was sidelined for most of the season. After dealing with knee problems this winter, he reached an agreement with the team to take a break back in February. The Knick’s president of basketball operations Leon Rose said they fully support his “decision to shut it down for the remainder of the season and use this time to prepare for next season.”
Before joining the Knicks in 2021, Kemba spent eight seasons with the Hornets before being traded to the Boston Celtics in 2019.
