A four-time All-Star, Walker has been training in Florida this season while awaiting the opportunity to be signed by an NBA team. He has been a free agent since mid-October following a decision by the Detroit Pistons to waive his contract.

Walker was traded to the Pistons from the New York Knicks on draft night in a cost-cutting move for the franchise. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.5 assists in 37 games last season for the Knicks.

Currently, Luka Doncic is the Mavericks’ standout star this season and is leading the NBA overall with 33.1 points per game. This statistic, however, has made opponents wary of the 23-year-old player as they continue to trap and double-team him in order to minimize his impact.

This is not the first time that Dallas has targeted the 32-year-old player. Walker was previously offered a contract by the Mavericks in 2019, however, he opted to rather sign for the Boston Celtics.

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Reportedly, the Pistons made a decision with the upcoming deadline for setting the regular season roster. Without Walker, Detroit will come down to 15 guaranteed roster spots.

Kemba Walker will leave Detroit without actually suiting up for the Pistons. The 32-year-old joined the franchise in an NBA Draft trade from the New York Knicks in what was essentially turning out to be a salary dump deal. The Pistons took on the $9 million owed to Walker in 2022-23 and draft rights to Tigers’ Jalen Duren while sending a heavily-protected first-rounder to New York.

New York City native Kemba Walker signed with the Knicks ahead of the 2021-22 season following a contract buyout from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Walker was expected to aid the Knicks’ chances of returning to playoffs, but the move turned out to be a disaster. He only played 37 games, averaging a career-low 11.6 points, before he was removed from the rotation.

Walker is best known for his time with the Charlotte Hornets, where he spent the first eight seasons of his NBA career. He was a three-time All-Star with the Hornets and received one All-NBA Third-Team honor.

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Boston Celtics used Hornets’ “cheapness” in their favor and jumped on the opportunity to give the 29-year-old All-Star a four-year, $140 million contract.

The decision to leave Charlotte wasn’t easy for Walker, as he stated multiple times in the past that he wanted to stick around and lead the team to success. Still, he says he has “no hard feeling” towards the Hornets as he begins his new adventure.

“They offered, but it just wasn’t an offer I could accept.” –  said Walker in an interview with the Charlotte Observer. “I guess that’s the (most) money that they had. I know they didn’t want to go over the (luxury) tax. Which I completely understand. It’s a business at the end of the day, and I respect the decision that they made. No hard feelings at all. I still love that organization and everything around it.”

“It was tough for me (to leave), and I know it was tough for them; for MJ (owner Michael Jordan) and Mitch to let me go. But at the end of the day you have to do tough things in life. It just happens.” – he added. 

Kemba Walker is coming off a career season that saw him average 25.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He also earned his third straight All-Star appearance and first All-NBA honors.

Despite him playing at this kind of level, Hornets repeatedly failed to build a competitive team around Walker and to make a step forward in the East. By making him a low offer, it appears that Charlotte was ready to see him walk away and start to rebuild a process that will probably see them staying in the lottery for years to come.

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A four-time All-Star, Walker has been training in Florida this season while awaiting the opportunity to be signed by an NBA team. He has been a free agent since mid-October following a decision by the Detroit Pistons to waive his contract.

Walker was traded to the Pistons from the New York Knicks on draft night in a cost-cutting move for the franchise. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.5 assists in 37 games last season for the Knicks.

Currently, Luka Doncic is the Mavericks’ standout star this season and is leading the NBA overall with 33.1 points per game. This statistic, however, has made opponents wary of the 23-year-old player as they continue to trap and double-team him in order to minimize his impact.

This is not the first time that Dallas has targeted the 32-year-old player. Walker was previously offered a contract by the Mavericks in 2019, however, he opted to rather sign for the Boston Celtics.

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Reportedly, the Pistons made a decision with the upcoming deadline for setting the regular season roster. Without Walker, Detroit will come down to 15 guaranteed roster spots.

Kemba Walker will leave Detroit without actually suiting up for the Pistons. The 32-year-old joined the franchise in an NBA Draft trade from the New York Knicks in what was essentially turning out to be a salary dump deal. The Pistons took on the $9 million owed to Walker in 2022-23 and draft rights to Tigers’ Jalen Duren while sending a heavily-protected first-rounder to New York.

New York City native Kemba Walker signed with the Knicks ahead of the 2021-22 season following a contract buyout from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Walker was expected to aid the Knicks’ chances of returning to playoffs, but the move turned out to be a disaster. He only played 37 games, averaging a career-low 11.6 points, before he was removed from the rotation.

Walker is best known for his time with the Charlotte Hornets, where he spent the first eight seasons of his NBA career. He was a three-time All-Star with the Hornets and received one All-NBA Third-Team honor.

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Boston Celtics used Hornets’ “cheapness” in their favor and jumped on the opportunity to give the 29-year-old All-Star a four-year, $140 million contract.

The decision to leave Charlotte wasn’t easy for Walker, as he stated multiple times in the past that he wanted to stick around and lead the team to success. Still, he says he has “no hard feeling” towards the Hornets as he begins his new adventure.

“They offered, but it just wasn’t an offer I could accept.” –  said Walker in an interview with the Charlotte Observer. “I guess that’s the (most) money that they had. I know they didn’t want to go over the (luxury) tax. Which I completely understand. It’s a business at the end of the day, and I respect the decision that they made. No hard feelings at all. I still love that organization and everything around it.”

“It was tough for me (to leave), and I know it was tough for them; for MJ (owner Michael Jordan) and Mitch to let me go. But at the end of the day you have to do tough things in life. It just happens.” – he added. 

Kemba Walker is coming off a career season that saw him average 25.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He also earned his third straight All-Star appearance and first All-NBA honors.

Despite him playing at this kind of level, Hornets repeatedly failed to build a competitive team around Walker and to make a step forward in the East. By making him a low offer, it appears that Charlotte was ready to see him walk away and start to rebuild a process that will probably see them staying in the lottery for years to come.

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