The lone ranger announced the release of 32 year old star point guard Kemba Walker. At the end of November last year, he signed a one-year unsecured contract of 2.2 million dollars, played nine games, averaging 8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists. In December, against the Cavaliers, he bravely cut 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, but the lone ranger team abandoned him before the security contract came into effect (last Friday, US time).
Although Kenbawok is confident that he still has the power to fight for the first time, Nico Harrison, the director of Lone Ranger, is not satisfied with his health. As early as the signing of the contract, Harrison commented on the old injury of Kenbawok’s left knee: “It’s not good at all. After all, he has completed his rehabilitation. He feels that this is the best state in the past two years. Let’s see how long he can last.”
In the 2021-22 basketball season, Kenba Walker played for Nick. Only 11.6 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists were available in 37 starts, which was the worst performance in his career, even worse than that of a rookie. Nick decided not to let him play in the middle of the season. Outside the season, Nick sold Kenba Walker to Pistons and was released before the pre-season training camp.
Among the stars who have signed top salary contracts, it is rare for Kenba Walker to decline to unusable before the end of the contract. His old host, the Hornets, sold him to Seltik when he reached the peak of his career, signed a contract of $141 million for four years, and was sent to Thunder to buy out in just two seasons. Kenba Walker abandoned $20 million of the contract without receiving the full amount. Now he is plagued with old injuries, and his outside shooting rate is as low as 25%. It is difficult to increase the depth of the team’s bench and find a new owner.